Lentil Salad With Frankfurters Food

MEDITERRANEAN POWER LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the lentils. In a saucepan, combine lentils with 3 cups of water and pinch of kosher salt. Bring to a boil. Cover, and lower heat to medium-low. Let simmer until the lentils are fully tender (anywhere from 25 to 45 minutes depending on the kind of lentils used). Be sure to check and add water if lentils seem too dry during the cooking process (they should absorb a lot of the water. Drain and set aside to cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked lentils with chopped onions, cucumbers, baby spinach, parsley, and pomegranate seeds (arils.) Give everything a gentle toss.
• Make the dressing. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the lime dressing ingredients. Pour the dressing over the lentil salad and toss to combine. Add a sprinkle of feta cheese to finish.
• Allow a few minutes for the flavors to meld before serving.

FRENCH LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 1 cup French lentils in salted simmering water until tender, about 25 minutes, adding 1/2 pound chopped haricots verts during the last minute of cooking; drain and let cool. Whisk 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar and 1 tablespoon each minced shallot, Dijon mustard and chopped thyme in a large bowl; whisk in 1/3 cup olive oil. Add the lentils, haricots verts, 8 sliced radishes, 3 slices thick-cut bacon (chopped and cooked), 2 cups torn frisee and 1/2 cup pitted nicoise olives. Season with salt and pepper and toss.

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP WITH FRANKFURTERS

Steps:

• Saute onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in heated oil in a large kettle for 5 minutes.
• Add water, lentils, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, about 30 minutes, until lentils are just tender.
• Add frankfurters and cook another 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vinegar.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.

LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the lentils in a saucepan with 3 cups of water (or veggie broth) and stir to combine. Cook over medium-high heat until the broth reaches a simmer. Then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and maintain the simmer until the lentils are tender, about 20-25 minutes depending on the type of lentils used. Use a strainer to drain and rinse the lentils in cold water for 1 minute until they are chilled, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, as the lentils are cooking, combine all of the lemon dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together until combined.
• Add the cooked and chilled lentils, cucumber, red onion, mint and sun-dried tomatoes to a large bowl. Drizzle evenly with the lemon dressing and toss until evenly combined.
• Enjoy immediately, or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3-4 days.

LENTIL SOUP WITH FRANKFURTERS

Steps:

• Wash the lentils thoroughly.
• In a 2 1/2-quart saucepan bring 6 cups of water to a boil.
• Add the lentils, bacon, leek or green onion, carrot and celery.
• Simmer, partially covered, for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a frypan, saute chopped onion in vegetable oil until soft.
• Sprinkle flour over onion, and stir.
• Lower heat, stir constantly, and cook until the flour turns a light brown.
• DO NOT burn flour.
• Stir in 1/2 cup of hot lentil soup into the browned flour; beat with a wire whisk until well-blended.
• Beat in vinegar.
• Add contents of frypan to lentil pan and stir together.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until lentils are soft.
• Add the frankfurters and catsup.
• Cook to heat frankfurters through.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.

LENTIL SALAD WITH FRANKFURTERS

Steps:

• Put water in a large saucepan. Wash lentils in a colander and add to pan. Then add carrots, celery, bay leaf and pinch of salt, and simmer, covered, 30 minutes.
• When lentils are cooked, drain the vegetables and put in a bowl. Remove bay leaf. Saute frankfurters in 1 tablespoon oil 1 minute. Add frankfurters to lentils, along with onion and garlic.
• Put mustard, vinegar and remaining 1 cup oil in a bowl. Mix with a fork or whisk. Add parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Pour this dressing over lentils and mix. Serve lukewarm or cold.