Although they are associated with cold and winter, lentils are a nutritious, useful and, yes, refreshing option for summer meals.
Of course, presented cold and as stars of a salad, like the one that chef Nino Redruello makes for METRÓPOLI in our series of dishes for the summer.
Let's do it and follow in the footsteps of the chef who heads the La Familia de La Ancha group (Fismuler, La Ancha, Las Tortillas de Gabino and delivery Armando).
Lentil, Roasted Beet and Peppermint Salad
INGREDIENTS (
4 people). 100 g of caviar lentils, 2 medium red and 2 yellow beets, a pinch of salt, a pinch of ground black pepper, 120 g butter, 10 units per serving of pearl mozzarella, 100 g EVOO, 30 g lemon juice , 7 g of red curry paste, 25 g of flower honey and spearmint.
ELABORATION.
We can
cook the lentils ourselves
- after soaking for two hours - in water with a few pieces of carrot and onion. We will add
the salt almost at the end
so that they do not peel. The time will depend on the variety we choose (they can take up to 50 minutes); in our case, the caviar lentil cooks
in about 30 minutes
. When they are soft, we remove them from the heat and let them
cool in their water
so that they finish cooking and do not break the skin. If they are already cooked lentils,
we wash them and drain them well
. We bake (about an hour at 160 degrees) the whole beets -with their skin- with butter, salt and pepper on top. Once soft (
we click them
to check), we take them out.
For the dressing, add oil, lemon juice,
curry paste and honey to
a bowl
, emulsify and reserve.
Assemble the salad by adding the lentils, the
beetroot segments
and the cheese.
Finally, we season with our vinaigrette and top the plate with some mint leaves.
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Know more
RECIPES AGAINST THE HEAT (III) Ajoblanco, the 'father' of gazpacho whose star are almonds
RECIPES AGAINST THE HEAT (I) Green gazpacho, Nino Redruello's version of the most classic summer dish
RECIPES AGAINST THE HEAT (IV) Campera, the Spanish salad where the queen is a potato
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