Grilled Sardines with Beluga Lentils

Name: Grilled Sardines with Beluga Lentils
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 2 Tbsps cardamom pods, crushed; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 355 milliliters uncooked dried beluga lentils; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 946 milliliters gourmet salad greens; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 85 grams 12 cleaned whole fresh sardines; 59 milliliters finely chopped shallots; 3 Tbsps sherry vinegar; 473 milliliters organic vegetable broth; 710 milliliters water

Grilled Sardines with Beluga Lentils is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian main course. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 24g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 337 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, sardines, sherry vinegar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cardamom pods you could follow this main course with the Pear Cardamom Clafoutis as a dessert. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place cardamom and cumin in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook 5 minutes or until toasted, stirring occasionally.

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Cardamom

Cumin

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Sauce Pan

Add 3 cups water, broth, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 40 minutes. Strain mixture through a sieve over a bowl, reserving liquid. Discard solids.

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Bay Leaves

Broth

Water

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Sieve

Bowl

Combine cooking liquid and lentils in pan; bring to a boil.

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Lentils

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat; cover.

Let stand 18 minutes or until lentils are just tender; drain.

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Lentils

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add shallots; saut 2 minutes or until tender.

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Shallot

Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

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Garlic

Add lentils, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper.

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Lentils

Pepper

Salt

Remove from heat; set aside.

Prepare grill to medium-high heat.

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Grill

Arrange fish on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes or until skin is crisp. Turn; grill 3 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.

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Cooking Spray