Contributed By: daloeb
Gourmet
Great accompaniment to grilled seafood. Or as a light lunch served with green salad or with lettuce in a pita or roll-up.
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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 2
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Make Ahead
Vegetarian
Nutrition Content: High Fiber
Meal Type: Salads & Dressings
Ingredients
1/2 cup Lentils
3 tblsp. Minced onion
3 tblsp. Minced carrots
1 tsp. Minced fresh parsley
1/4 tsp. Dried thyme
1/2 Bay leaf
1/2 tsp. Salt-pepper to taste
2 1/4 cups Water
1 tblsp. Drained capers, chopped, optional
2/3 cup Herbed french dressing (recipe follows)
2 tblsp. Wine vinegar
1/2 tsp. Dijon
1/3 to 1/2 cup Olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. Each fresh parsley, chives, tarragon and chervil or 1/2 tsp. dried and crumbled.
Preparation
In a saucepan combine everything except capers and dressing. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer mixture, covered, for 18 minutes or until lentils are just tender. Drain, discard bay leaf, and chill, covered, in a metal bowl for 10 minutes. Whisk capers with dressing, toss dressing with lentils, serve on lettuce leaves.
To make dressing, in a bowl combine vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper to taste, add oil in stream, whisking until emulsified. Stir in herbs. Makes 2/3 cup.
Cook's Notes
Nutrition Information
Calories: 416
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Total Fat: 28 g
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Saturated Fat: 4 g
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Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g
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Carbohydrates: 30 g
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Protein: 14 g
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Vitamin A: 339 RE
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Vitamin C: 5 mg
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Calcium: 47 mg
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Sodium: 451 mg
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Iron: 4 mg
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Fiber: 15 g