Click here to printChic as Chips oh la la Lentils
Get ready to put Café Del Mar on repeat and carpe diem. These garlic-y braised lentils are definitely for those in long term relationships or those flying solo, as the flavour tends to linger. Served on a bed of fluffy mash with seasonal root vegetables, these lentils go perfectly with a leafy green sweet salad. Say C'est la vie to the winter blues as you will be B*witched by this meal. – Gian xoxo
Serves 4
ingredients
Braised Lentils
- 1 cup of puy lentils
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 3 tbs of balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp of Coconut Oil
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 handful of Spinach
- 1 tsp of Coconut Sugar
Potato & Parsnip Silk
- 2 large potatoes (I used Désirée), peeled and chopped
- 1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbs of Coconut Oil
- 1 tsp of Light Agave
- ½ tsp of salt
- 2 spring onions, diced
- 1/3 cup of milk (soy, rice, almond)
Kale, Pear & Pecan Salad
- 2 cups of kale, blanched in boiling water for one minute, pat dry
- 1 Bosch Pear, finely sliced
- ½ cup of parsley
- Juice of one lemon
- 2 tsp of Light Agave
- pinch of salt and pepper
- Handful of pecans
method
- Step 1 :Braised Lentils - Cook the lentils in plenty of boiling water, until soft.
- Step 2 :Drain and add to a fry pan along with the rest of ingredients.
- Step 3 :Stir until warmed through or until the spinach has collapsed.
- Step 4 :Potato & Parsnip Silk - Boil the parsnip and potatoes in plenty of water until very soft.
- Step 5 :Drain most of the water away, keeping about a cup to use later.
- Step 6 :Add salt, milk and agave to the vegetables and combine using a stick blender adding some of the starchy water to create a silky texture.
- Step 7 :Fry the onions in the coconut oil and stir through the purée.
- Step 8 :Kale, Pear & Pecan Salad - Cook the pecans in a frypan with one teaspoon of the agave.
- Step 9 :Toss to combine with all the remaining ingredients.
- Step 10 :Serve with a dollop of the purée and a scoop of the braised lentils… Bon Appétit !
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