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Lentil and rice salad

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  • A simple combination of rice and pulses with gentle herbs and salty olives.
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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus 3 tbsp to finish
  • 2 tsp finely-grated lemon peel
  • 1 tbsp Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 20g Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
  • 170g pitted kalamata olives, coarsely Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
  • 210g long-grain white rice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 550ml chicken stock, plus 460ml
  • 250g dried green lentils
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 small onion, finely Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
  • 1 carrot, peeled and finely Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Lentil and rice salad

1) Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large saucepan. Add the carrot, onion, and garlic and saute until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

2) Stir in the lentils. Add 550ml of stock and bring to a boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer gently until the lentils are just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Transfer the lentils to a large bowl.

3) Meanwhile, bring the remaining stock and bay leaf to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the rice and return the broth to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently over low heat until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes (do not stir the rice as it cooks).

4) Remove the saucepan from the heat. Fluff the rice with a large fork. Transfer to the bowl with the lentils.

5) Add the olives, parsley, thyme, and lemon peel. Toss the rice mixture with the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil to coat. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.