Name: Puy Lentil, Avocado, Green Bean, Baby Gem and Red Onion Salad
Ingredients: 2 large handfuls of green beans, blanched and refreshed in iced water; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 baby Gem lettuces, leaves separated; 3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses; 3 tablespoons avocado oil; 2 ripe avocados; 2 tablespoons vinegar (rice, white wine and cider vinegars are all good); 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, roughly chopped; 10 fresh sage leaves, sliced; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 (250 ml) cup of Puy lentils; 2 medium red onions; 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, sliced

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

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Salads

By Peter Gordon

Published 2005

About

It wasn’t until the Puy lentil hit restaurant menus just over 14 years ago that these ‘hippie grains’ became fashionable. For years they’d been dismissed as being too homely and too worthy. In this case it’s a good thing that ‘fashion’ stepped in. Lentils offer a really earthy flavour and texture, and they are truly delicious when cooked properly.

New Zealand has led the way in avocado oil production in recent years, and it’s well worth sourcing it for a variety of culinary applicat