Lentil Salad

Recipe Description

If beluga lentil|black beluga lentils are unavailable, use the green Puy variety from France. (Common brown lentils are too floury for this dish.) Serves 10 persons.

Ingredients

  • 4½ cups (2 lbs.) beluga lentil|black beluga lentils
  • 1½ cups #Vinaigrette|vinaigrette (see below)
  • 1 cup (5 oz.) finely chopped shallots
  • 1 cup (6 oz.) hazelnuts, roasted, skins rubbed off and coarsely chopped
  • 4 tbsp. chopped parsley
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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  • 6 tbsp. sherry vinegar
  • salt
  • 1? cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Rinse Lentils and pick over.
  2. Place in a large saucepan and cover with 3 quarts cold water.
  3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover pan and simmer until tender, 10 to 20 minutes.
  4. (Time depends on freshness of Lentils; new crop can cook fast, so test often.)
  5. Drain Lentils and transfer to a large bowl.
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