Category: lentil

  • Braised shallots, lentils & soft polenta

    Braised shallots, lentils & soft polenta

    This recipe combines shallots, lentils, porcini, and polenta for a warm, comforting dish.

  • Carrot, lentil & goat’s cheese salad

    Carrot, lentil & goat’s cheese salad

    A very bright and fortifying winter bowl to combat the grey skies. 1. Cover the carrots in a large pan with cold, salted water. Bring to a simmer, cook until just tender and drain. Colour in a pan with a little oil over a medium heat, then add the thyme,…

  • Warm cauliflower & lentil salad with salsa verde

    Warm cauliflower & lentil salad with salsa verde

    A lovely autumnal or wintry salad, packed with plant-based goodness

  • Baby courgette & lentil salad with mint, rocket & feta

    Baby courgette & lentil salad with mint, rocket & feta

    A match made in heaven

  • Warm salad of oregano roast potatoes, lentils & feta

    Warm salad of oregano roast potatoes, lentils & feta

    1. Mix the potatoes with olive oil, oregano, salt on a non-stick baking sheet. Cook at 190c for 30-40mins until golden and tender 2. Cook the cavolo nero – boil for a couple of minutes and drain

  • Beetroot, lentil & feta salad

    Beetroot, lentil & feta salad

    1. Cook the beetroots in advance – I simmered these in water with a little white wine vinegar, salt & thyme for 2-3 hours, but you could also roast them or buy ready cooked beetroots. Leave to cool slightly then peel and cut into wedges 2. Cook the quinoa and…

  • Warm salad of oregano roast potatoes, lentils & feta

    Warm salad of oregano roast potatoes, lentils & feta

    1. Mix the potatoes with olive oil, oregano, salt on a non-stick baking sheet. Cook at 190c for 30-40mins until golden and tender 2. Cook the cavolo nero – boil for a couple of minutes and drain

  • Parsnips & lentils

    Parsnips & lentils

    Making a bid for your festive spread… 1. Chop up two of the parsnips roughly into pieces around 1 cm or less. Place in a saucepan with milk to cover, salt and some thyme. Bring to a simmer and cook until the parsnip is completely soft. Add more milk if…

  • Warm celeriac, lentil & apple salad

    Warm celeriac, lentil & apple salad

    1. Colour the celeriac in a large frying pan with a little olive oil, salt and pepper over a medium heat. When starting to colour stir in some thyme and rosemary leaves, turn down the heat and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until the celeriac is tender

  • Fennel, lentils & lemon

    Fennel, lentils & lemon

    A really delicious and well rounded fennel recipe, packed with fibre and plant protein from the lentils. Cooking the fennel in butter gives it such a rich, caramelised flavour, beautifully offset with the fresh lemon.