French Lentil Salad
Recipe: #35980
November 17, 2020
Categories: Salads, Bean Salad, Meat Salad, Beans, French Potluck, Gluten-Free, more
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (436.6 g)
- Calories 598.4
- Total Fat - 35.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.3 g
- Cholesterol - 76 mg
- Sodium - 2052.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 35.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.3 g
- Sugars - 2 g
- Protein - 32.2 g
- Calcium - 90.6 mg
- Iron - 3.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.2 mg
- Thiamin - 1.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cook bacon in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon
Step 2
Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Add onion to drippings in saucepan; sauté
Step 3
Add garlic
Step 4
Add 6 cups water, ham hock, lentils and bay leaf
Step 5
Bring to boil.
Step 6
Add carrots
Step 7
Reduce heat to medium-low.
Step 8
Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
Step 9
Using tongs, transfer ham hock to work surface.
Step 10
Drain lentils.
Step 11
Cool ham hock and lentils.
Step 12
Cut ham from bone; dice.
Step 13
Transfer ham to large bowl.
Step 14
Whisk oil, red wine vinegar, and Dijon mustard in small bowl to blend.
Step 15
Transfer lentils to large bowl with ham. Add dressing, red onion, celery, bacon, 1/4 cup parsley, walnuts and thyme.
Step 16
Toss to combine.
Step 17
Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve at room temperature
Tips
No special items needed.