Warm Lentil Salad with Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese

Name: Warm Lentil Salad with Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams bacon, diced; 1 small carrot, peeled and finely diced; 1 carrot, quartered; 1 stalk celery, quartered; 960 milliliters chicken stock; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 240 grams dried French green lentils; 4 servings French bread, for serving; 1 fresh or dried bay leaf; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves; 160 grams frisee or mixed greens; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 4 slices goat cheese; 108 milliliters olive oil; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 4 servings Olive oil; 1 medium Spanish onion, peeled and quartered; 0 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 3 mediums beets (red or gold), scrubbed, leaves trimmed; 0 teaspoons salt; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 60 milliliters sherry vinegar; 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Warm Lentil Salad with Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 827 calories, 34g of protein, and 48g of fat. A mixture of olive oil, olive oil, sherry vinegar, 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. Warm Lentils with Wilted Chard, Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese, Warm Lentil Salad With Goat Cheese, and Warm Lentil Salad With Goat Cheese are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Begin by roasting the beets.

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Beet

Tie onion, carrot, celery, bay leaf, and thyme sprigs together in cheesecloth.

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Fresh Thyme

Bay Leaves

Carrot

Celery

Onion

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Cheesecloth

Place chicken stock in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in the lentils, season with salt and pepper, and reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the lentils are tender, about 20 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Stock

Lentils

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Sauce Pan

Drain well and discard the cheesecloth bag of aromatics.

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Cheesecloth

Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the bacon and cook until lightly golden brown.

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Bacon

Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a dish lined with paper towels.

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Bacon

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Add the garlic and carrot to the pan and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.

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Carrot

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Add the cooked lentils and bacon to the pan and stir to combine. Stir in the chopped thyme and 1 tablespoon of sherry vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Keep warm.

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Salt And Pepper

Cooked Lentils

Sherry Vinegar

Bacon

Thyme

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Frying Pan

To assemble, place the frisee in a large bowl, toss with half of the vinaigrette, and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the roasted beets around the outside of 4 dinner plates. Divide the greens among each plate in the center. Top the frisee with some of the warm lentils and place a slice of the goat cheese on top.

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Salt And Pepper

Goat Cheese

Vinaigrette

Lentils

Curly Endive

Greens

Beet

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Bowl

Drizzle each salad with the remaining vinaigrette.

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Vinaigrette

Serve with slices of French bread.

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French Bread

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

Coat beets lightly with oil. Wrap beets in aluminum foil, place on a baking sheet, and roast in the oven until cooked through, approximately 45 to 60 minutes.

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Beet

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