Best 4 Puy Lentils Recipes

LENTILS DU PUY AND BACON SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 6 slices bacon in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until brown and crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels, crumble. Drain off all but about three tablespoons of bacon fat.Add onion to drippings; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add 6 cups water, lentils, remaining 2 slices of bacon, and thyme to the bacon fat and onion. Bring to boil, then cover and reduce to a simmer. After about 20 minutes, add carrots and continue to cook until lentils are tender, about 10 more minutes.
• Drain lentils, let cool.
• Whisk oil, red wine vinegar, and Dijon mustard in bowl to blend.
• Add lentils, red onion, celery, bacon, and parsley. Toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.

FRENCH (PUY) LENTILS WITH BEETS, (VEGAN, VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• combine the beets, lentils, onion and herbs in a medium bowl.
• Mix the garlic, olive oil, mustard and lemon juice and mix with the lentil mix.
• Serve with crumbled feta on top if desired.

GARLIC PRAWNS WITH ASIAN PUY LENTILS

Steps:

• Place the prawns in a shallow dish.
• Mix together half the finely chopped chilli, lime zest and juice, garlic and oil, then pour over the prawns. Cover and chill for 20 mins to marinate.
• Meanwhile, put the lentils in a pan, cover with twice their depth in water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15-20 mins until tender. Top up the water if you need to.
• To make the dressing, put the remaining chopped chilli, the soy, honey and vinegar into a small bowl and stir together. Drain the lentils, then tip into a large bowl. Spoon over almost all the dressing while the lentils are hot, tip in the sesame seeds, then mix well.
• Heat a frying pan until really hot. Lift the prawns out of the marinade, then fry for 1-2 mins each side until pink and lightly golden. Pour in the marinade and bring to the boil.
• Fold the chopped coriander through the lentils, then spoon onto serving plates. Top with the prawns and any pan juices.

SAUSAGES WITH BRAISED PUY LENTILS

Steps:

• Cook the lentils in plenty of boiling water until mostly cooked. In a deep pan, gently fry sausages in olive oil until brown and then keep warm in oven. Tip off fat/oil from dish and discard. Boil down red wine (in same pan) until about 3 tablespoons, pour into jug and set aside. Add more oil to pan, add garlic, onion, herbs and chilli and cook over medium heat until soft. Add tomato paste and cook for a minute or two. Add drained lentils, red wine reduction and stock and mix well. Cook over low heat until lentils are cooked through but still retain some bite. Add more stock if the pan is drying out. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with sausages and chopped parsely.