Lentil Grain And Mushroom Salad Food

HERBED LENTIL AND FARRO SALAD

Steps:

• Instructions In a medium pot, combine the farro, green lentils, basil, oregano, and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, cover, and let simmer for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, drain any remaining liquid that remains in the pan with the farro and greens, if there is any. Transfer the mixture into a large bowl and let cool. Add in all of the remaining ingredients, plus salt and black pepper to taste. Stir well until everything is well incorporated. Serve chilled and store in the fridge for up to 1 week.

MUSHROOM & LENTIL PATTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C, line an oven tray with baking paper and spray lightly with oil.
• Pulse onion and mushrooms in a food processor until finely chopped, tip into a large bowl.
• Add lentils to the processor, pulse to a rough paste, and transfer to bowl with mushrooms.
• Add chia seeds, tamari, tomato paste, olive oil, herbs and paprika to the mushrooms and lentils. Mix well. Add crushed Weet-Bix, and stir to incorporate. Season to taste with salt and pepper if necessary.
• Divide mixture into 8 portions and shape into burger patties. Place patties on the prepared pan, spray tops with a bit of oil, and bake for 30 - 35 minutes, flipping once after 20 mins, until golden on top and firm in the middle.
• Serve patties on a salad, a lettuce leaf, or a gluten free bun, with burger toppings of your choice.

WILD RICE AND LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare rice according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water. Place lentils in a small saucepan. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until tender, 20-25 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water., In a small bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and salt until blended. In a large bowl, combine rice, lentils, tomatoes and green onions; drizzle with dressing. Just before serving, stir in arugula and cheese.

WARM LENTIL SALAD WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Put lentils in pot with chicken stock, onion, carrot, and celery.
• Simmer 35 minutes or until done.
• Discard celery, and cut carrot up and add back to lentils.
• Set aside.
• Meanwhile saute pancetta till crisp. Drain and set aside.
• Drain pancetta,and add enough butter to drippings to saute mushrooms.
• Add garlic to mushrooms.
• When mixture is nice and golden add herbs, Balsamic Vinegar, mustard, and olive oil.
• Fold in cooked lentils and reserved pancetta.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

MUSHROOM-LENTIL PATE

Steps:

• Cover the lentils with an inch of water in a small, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring almost to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook until tender, about 20 minutes, adjusting the heat so the water is barely bubbling. Remove from the heat, stir in the thyme sprigs and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then cover and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
• Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium heat until warm. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil, the onion and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and cook until translucent, 7 or 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook a few minutes longer. Add the mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, toss to coat with the onions, cover partly and cook until the mushrooms have released their liquid, about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until most of the remaining liquid evaporates. Add the sherry and cook until it just glosses the bottom of the pan, about 1 minute. Cover the skillet and remove it from the heat.
• Pulse the pecans in the bowl of a food processor until they are finely ground. Add the onion-mushroom mixture and process until just combined. Drain the lentils, reserving the cooking liquid for another use, if desired, and add them to the food processor along with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper. Process until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the vinegar and pulse just until combined. It should be about the consistency of peanut butter.
• The pate can be served in a bowl immediately, garnished with additional thyme, if desired. It can also be molded. Transfer the pate into a small loaf pan or bowl lined with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour. When ready to serve, unmold the pate onto a serving plate and remove the plastic wrap. Garnish with additional thyme, if desired.

LENTIL CASSEROLE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray large (9x13) baking dish with cooking spray.
• Preheat large non-stick ceramic skillet on medium heat and swirl 2 tbsp oil to coat. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add celery and carrots, sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to previously prepared baking dish (everything gets mixed here).
• Return skillet to high heat and add mushrooms. Sauté for 5-7 minutes or until a bit browned, draining liquid into the baking dish as necessary (flavourful broth for baking) and stirring occasionally. Transfer mushrooms to the baking dish.
• Return skillet to low heat and add remaining 1 tbsp of oil, along with thyme and garlic powder. Cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add lentils and cook for 2 minutes. Add water, bring to boil and transfer to the baking dish scraping the bits off the bottom of the skillet.
• Add mushroom soup, salt and ground black. Stir well, cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes. Then sprinkle with cheese and bake for 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from the oven, cover and let stand for about 20 minutes (very important - casserole is just tastier this way). Serve hot on its own or over spinach, greens, brown rice or whole grain pasta.

LENTIL, GRAIN AND MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the wheat berries. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Stir in the wheat berries and 2 teaspoons of the salt. Lower the heat and simmer, partly covered, 20 minutes. Stir in the barley and rice. Partly cover, and cook until the grains are just tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and cool.
• Meanwhile, bring another medium saucepan of water to a boil. Stir in the lentils and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt. Lower the heat and simmer, partly covered, until the lentils are just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and cool. In a large bowl, combine the grains and lentils.
• In a food processor, combine the basil leaves, 3/4 cup of the olive oil, the vinegar, the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and the pepper. Puree until smooth. Pour the dressing over the grains and lentils, and toss. The salad can be prepared to this point 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate, but let the salad return to room temperature before proceeding. Add the mushrooms to the salad and toss well. Adjust the seasoning, and add oil if the salad seems dry. Garnish with basil sprigs.

SORGHUM SALAD WITH SPROUTED LENTILS AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring the sorghum and 3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the sorghum is tender and the water is absorbed, 50 to 60 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, put the lentils in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover by about 3 inches; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until tender, 25 to 30 minutes; drain.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the celery and onion and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic; cook for 1 minute. Stir in the cooked lentils; season with some salt and pepper. Add the lentil mixture, spinach and herbs to the sorghum; toss to coat. Serve.

LENTIL AND MUSHROOM MEATBALLS {VEGAN, HIGH PROTEIN, GRAIN-FREE, NUT-FREE}

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the lentils and enough water to cover by at least 1 inch (2.5 cm). Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes (the lentils will be slightly undercooked). Drain and rinse under cool water. Place lentils in a food processor.
• Add the mushroom pieces, nutritional yeast, and flaxseed meal to food processor with lentils. Pulse, using on/off pules, until chopped to a meaty texture (see photo), scraping sides and bottom of bowl several times so that the mixture is evenly chopped.
• In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add the 3/4 cup (175 L) water, lentil-mushroom mixture, garlic, Italian herbs, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook and stir for 5 to 6 minutes longer until slightly browned and almost all of the liquid has been absorbed. Note: The mixture should be thick and meaty, not wet. If it is still wet, cook several minutes longer (if they are too wet, they will not be very firm after baking).
• Remove from heat and stir in the coconut flour until blended. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Cool.
• Preheat oven to 400F (200C). Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Shape lentil mixture into 1 and 1/4-inch (3.175 cm) meatballs; place on prepared baking sheet, spacing 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Serve immediately (e.g., with marinara sauce, noodles, zucchini noodles, etc.) or cool completely and store for future use (see notes).