Dinner Tonight: Roasted Tomato Lentil Salad with Crispy Shallots

Name: Dinner Tonight: Roasted Tomato Lentil Salad with Crispy Shallots
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 liters cherry tomatoes, cut in half; 158 milliliters chive, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard; 473 milliliters French green lentils, rinsed; 2 teaspoons granulated garlic or garlic salt; 158 milliliters goat cheese; 4 servings Fresh ground pepper to taste; 1 Juice and zest of lemon; 59 milliliters olive oil; 4 pitas, cut in half and toasted; 4 servings Salt to taste; 3 larges shallots, peeled and sliced thin

Dinner Tonight: Roasted Tomato Lentil Salad with Crispy Shallots might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 747 calories, 38g of protein, and 24g of fat. Head to the store and pick up salt, chive, juice of lemon, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F. Toss the cherry tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of the oil, along with the granulated garlic and salt to taste.

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Granulated Garlic

Cherry Tomato

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Oven

Spread them out on a baking sheet, cut side up, and roast until shrunken, sweet, beginning to brown but not burned, about 30 minutes.

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Spread

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Baking Sheet

Remove and allow to cool.

In the meantime, bring 4 cups water to boil in a large saucepan and add the lentils. Over medium heat, simmer the lentils, covered, until the water is absorbed and the lentils are tender, 20-25 minutes. If necessary, add more water to completely cook them until tender.

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Lentils

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain any excess water from the lentils, then add the goat cheese, lemon zest and juice, and Dijon mustard. Fold gently to melt the goat cheese and season to taste with salt (it will need plenty).

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Dijon Mustard

Goat Cheese

Lemon Zest

Lentils

Juice

Water

Salt

While the lentils cool, heat a tablespoon of oil over medium in a medium skillet until shimmering.

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Lentils

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the shallots and cook until brown and crisp, about 10 minutes.

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Shallot

Fold the herbs, tomatoes, and remaining olive oil into the lentils. Season with pepper, then taste and season as necessary with salt and/or more lemon juice.

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Lemon Juice