Photo: Lentil-Potato Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, halved
- 1 fresh bay leaf
- 1 1/2 cups lentils
- 2 large Idaho potatoes, peeled and chopped into small dice
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large shallot, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/3 cup vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup packed mint leaves
- 1/2 cup packed cilantro leaves
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Add the onion, bay and lentils to a medium pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat. Simmer the lentils 10 minutes, then add the potatoes and cook for 7 to 8 minutes more.
While the lentils and potatoes cook, heat a tablespoon of oil in a medium skillet over low heat and saute the shallots, garlic and peppers for a couple of minutes. Add the peas and heat through for 1 minute more. Transfer to a shallow serving bowl to cool.
In a food processor, add the stock, mint and cilantro. Process until it becomes a paste. Add to the bowl with the pepper mixture.
Drain the lentils and the potatoes and discard the onions and the bay leaf. Return the lentil mixture to the hot pot to dry for a minute, then add to the bowl with herb paste and vegetables. Add 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil to the salad bowl and toss. Season with cumin, and salt and pepper, to taste. Toss again and serve.
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By gls5144_10439336
Andover, KS
on March 12, 2013
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Sorry, but YUCK! I love lentils and potatoes and cilantro. But this mixture didn't work for me. Another reviewer mentioned you need to like cilantro. I think this has a very "Indian" food flavor and you would have to like Indian food to like this meal. After all the show was all about Indian food. But sorry, I took just a couple of bites then threw it all out. Then washed the flavor out of my mouth. Just was not what I expected.
By buffyswanson_12...
Jackson, NJ
on February 28, 2013
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I adore Rachael and have become a more knowledgeable and more adventurous cook from watching her shows. So when I saw this recipe, and the accompanying chicken dish, I thought I'd give Indian food a shot. Although I followed the recipe exactly, this dish was "truly nasty," as another reviewer stated. What you get when you toss the lentils, potatoes and peas with the cilantro/mint mixture is a big green mess, which is completely unappetizing. To add insult to injury, there wasn't even any discernible flavor either, even though I desperately tried to salvage the dish by adding lime zest and juice. After one bite, my husband begged me to throw it out, which I did. P.S. The tandoori-style chicken wasn't much better.
By educ8tr
on July 07, 2011
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Nasty. Truly nasty.
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