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Lentil Salad with Olive Oil Fried Eggs

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Home Alone Dinner
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LLoquet's Notes: When eating alone, I like something simple, yet hearty and satisfying. Bacon and eggs are the ultimate comfort food but this meal is quite healthy- guilt free pleasure! I love all the different...
When eating alone, I like something simple, yet hearty and satisfying. Bacon and eggs are the ultimate comfort food but this meal is quite healthy- guilt free pleasure! I love all the different textures of this dish-the soft eggs, the firm lentils, the slight crunch to the vegetables. And the combination of flavors-the heat of the spices, the tang of the vinegar and the smoky salty bacon. This could be served for brunch, lunch or dinner making it really versatile. You can make the lentils ahead and just fry the eggs at the last minute-perfect for entertaining.

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Serves 4

1 cup green lentils du Puy Ask a question about this ingredient

1 bay leaf Ask a question about this ingredient

sprigs of thyme Ask a question about this ingredient

4 tablespoons olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient

6 ounces lardon-thick cut bacon cut into strips Ask a question about this ingredient

1 onion Ask a question about this ingredient

1 small bulb fennel Ask a question about this ingredient

1 red pepper Ask a question about this ingredient

2 carrots Ask a question about this ingredient

1 clove garlic Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon curry powder Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 teaspoon piment d'espelette Ask a question about this ingredient

2-3 tablespoons sherry vinegar Ask a question about this ingredient

sea salt Ask a question about this ingredient

Rinse lentils and cover with water in sauce pan. Add bay leaf and thyme. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until cooked-20 minutes. Drain and remove bay leaf and thyme sprigs.
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While lentils are cooking-- dice all the vegetables and mince the garlic. Saute lardons in 1 T olive oil until crisp, remove from pan reserving fat. Add onions and sweat 2-3 minutes, then add remaining vegetables, garlic, salt to taste, curry powder and piment d'espelette. Cook until vegetables are slightly tender, adding more olive oil if needed. Add lardons back to mixture, add lentils, add vinegar to taste and remove from heat.
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In another saute pan, heat olive oil and fry eggs to order. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper. Serve over lentil salad (warm or at room temperature).
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2 Comments on Lentil Salad with Olive Oil Fried Eggs

lastnightsdinner added over 2 years ago

This is very similar to one of my favorite home-alone meals (I use chard instead of your vegetable salad, and a Basque spiced salt to finish). I just love how the silky yolk dresses the lentils and vegetables. Lovely!