December — Monthly Recipe
Enjoy this simple seasonal recipe packed with delicious nutrition
Ingredients:
100ml extra virgin olive oil
1 small leek cut in half and lengthways sliced
1 small red onion, finely sliced
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
250g of Merchant Gourmet Puy Lentils Ready to Eat
1 tbsp of each chopped rosemary, thyme & sage
100ml mirin
50ml soy sauce
40g white miso
150g of raw beetroot, peeled & cut into fine strips
A large handful of shredded mint
a couple of handfuls of red coloured salad leaves (bull’s blood,/radicchio or alternatively rocket/watercress
(Optional0
Toasted seeds & walnuts
FOR DRESSING:
1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
4 tbsp red wine vinegar
juice & grated zest of 1/2 orange
100ml extra virgin olive oil
pinch of salt
LETS’s GET STARTED!!
Start by heating the oil in a heavy-based pan. Add leek ,onion & garlic and cook over a high heat until caramelised.
Add the lentils, herbs and mirin and continue to fry for a further 4 mins, stirring continuously.
Remove from the heat and check your seasoning and leave to cool.
Whisk all the ingredients for dressing. Toss through salad in a large bowl. Then layer on a large serving plate with the optional addition of toasted seeds & walnuts on top.
Yummy !!!