Cooking from the Glossies: Green Lentil Salad with Hazelnut Vinaigrette

Name: Cooking from the Glossies: Green Lentil Salad with Hazelnut Vinaigrette
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 slices thick slices of bacon, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices; 1 bay leaf; 15 black peppercorns; 1 medium carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 283 grams 1/2 cups French green lentils; 1 garlic clove, minced; 0 hazelnut oil; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 946 milliliters chicken stock or low-sodium broth; 1 medium onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 6 parsley sprigs; 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps sherry vinegar; 5 thyme sprigs

Cooking from the Glossies: Green Lentil Salad with Hazelnut Vinaigrette is a gluten free and dairy free side dish. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 256 calories, 17g of protein, and 6g of fat. A mixture of garlic clove, bay leaf, green lentils, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Wrap the black peppercorns, parsley sprigs, thyme sprigs, cloves and bay leaf in a piece of cheesecloth. Tie the cheesecloth securely with string.

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Black Peppercorns

Fresh Thyme

Bay Leaves

Parsley

Clove

Wrap

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Cheesecloth

In a large saucepan, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes.

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Bacon

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Sauce Pan

Drain off all but 3 tablespoons of the bacon fat.

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Bacon Drippings

Add the diced carrot and onion and the minced garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Minced Garlic

Carrot

Onion

Add the herb bundle, chicken stock, and green lentils and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over moderate heat until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.

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Chicken Stock