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Lentils with Bitter Greens

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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 2

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried lentils, picked over and rinsed
1 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 small bunch arugula, coarse stems discarded, the rest washed and spun dry
1/2 head radicchio
1 medium Belgian endive
2 ounces crumbled feta cheese (about 1/3 cup)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a saucepan simmer lentils in broth and water, covered 20 minutes, or until tender, and drain. Toss lentils with oil, vinegar, and lemon juice and cool almost to room temperature.

    Step 2

    Chop arugula, radicchio, and endive into 1/4-inch pieces and add to lentils. Add feta and salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste, tossing well.

TagsLentilBean and LegumeVegetableArugulaLeafy GreensRadicchioChicoryEndiveFetaCheeseDairySideDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeEasySimmerGourmet
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