jerusalem artichoke, lentil, mushroom and bacon salad
- 1 1/2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp rapeseed oil
ingredients:
- 175g puy lentils
- 1 onion
- 3 sticks of celery
- 25g parsley
- 350g jerusalem articokes
- squeeze of fresh lemon juice
- 150g bacon lardons
- 100g spinach
- exotic mushrooms
- 10g butter
- olive oil
directions:
- place the lentils in a pan and cover with cold water. bring them to the boil and then turn the heat down, simmer for 25 minutes.
- place the white wines vinegar, dijon mustard, olive oil and rapeseed oil into a blender and blitz for 30 seconds to make the dressing.
- finely chop the onion and celery. place in a frying pan over a medium heat with a tsp of olive oil and sweat for 3-5 minutes.
- rinse the cooked lentils. take the sauted onion and celery off the heat, add the lentils to the pan and stir to soak up the juices.
- add 1/3 of the dressing to the lentil, onion and celery mix along with the parsley and stir.
- place the jerusalem artichokes into a pan with water, salt and a squeeze of lemon juice and bring to the boil. turn heat down and simmer for 15 minutes.
- rinse and drain the tender jerusalem artichokes under cold water. slip the skins off and slice.
- saute the sliced tender artichokes along with the lardons until coloured and cooked through.
- toss the cooked artichokes and lardons along with spinach in the rest of the dressing.
- saute the mushrooms in the butter until coloured.
- to serve layer the lentil mix on the bottom, the artichoke mix in the centre and top with the mushrooms.
- enjoy!