Green Lentils with Velvety Onions and Oregano Mojo

Name: Green Lentils with Velvety Onions and Oregano Mojo
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400 g Puy lentils; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 150 ml extra virgin olive oil; 25 g picked flat-leaf parsley leaves; juice of ² lime; ² green serrano chilli, deseeded; 2 bay leaves; 1 quantity Velvety Onions; ¼ tsp sea salt; 25 g picked oregano leaves; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Seasonal Salads

By Fi Buchanan

Published 2023

About

This mojo is a version of one served at the amazing Terre à Terre restaurant in Brighton. It’s a flash of neon green that illuminates the earthy lentils, and it’s fantastic on everything from omelettes to quesadillas.

Ingredients

400 g Puy lentils
2 bay leaves
1 quantity Velvety Onions

Europe
United Kingdom
Brighton
Winter
Spring
April
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Put the lentils and bay leaves in a medium pan and cover by at least 3–4 cm of cold water. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

Make the oregano mojo by blitzing the oregano, parsley, chilli, lime, salt and oil in a food processor or with a sti