Lentil and Groats Salad

Name: Lentil and Groats Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: 140 g cracked groats; 140 g lentils; 80 g peeled carrots; 1 tablespoon butter; 100 ml chicken or vegetable broth; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 20 g granulated sugar; 80 g streaky bacon; 1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley leaves; pepper; salt

4 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

140 g cracked groats
140 g lentils
80 g peeled carrots
1 tablespoon butter
100 ml chicken or vegetable broth
1 tablespoon vinegar
20 g granulated sugar
80 g streaky bacon
1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley leaves
pepper
salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Cook lentils and groats separately in salted water according to package directions. Drain them and mix together.
2
Cut carrots and bacon into 0.5 cm cubes.
3
In a pan over medium heat, melt butter and sauté carrots for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add to lentils and groats. In the same pan, sauté bacon for 2 minutes and mix it into the lentils, groats, and carrots.
4
Heat the broth, add sugar and vinegar, and let the sugar dissolve. Pour over the lentils with groats, carrots, and bacon. Carefully and gently mix everything. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5
Finely chop parsley and stir it into the salad. Let it rest in a warm place for a while so that all the flavors combine and the liquid is absorbed into the lentils and groats. Serve the salad with fish.

Tip

Do not overcook the lentils and groats. For cooking, you need approximately three times more water than the amount of legumes. Instead of groats, you can use cooked buckwheat. You can also serve the salad lukewarm.

Roman Vaněk

Tip: For an especially delicate flavor, you can finish the sauce with a drop of lemon juice. Homemade spaetzle or wide noodles, which perfectly soak up the creamy sauce, are an excellent side dish.