Green lentils, recipe ideas please....

[toadette]

Just discovered a bag of green lentils when clearing out storecupboard. Not sure what to make with them as I would normally use red lentils instead. Any ideas please (they are no need to soak ones)?

Thanks, toadette

I'm getting dejavu.

hang on a sec while I have a shufti...

they make great warm salads to have with lamb or sausages. Cook and these toss in olive oil + herbs

use as red lentils but will get a slightly different texture. I find them much tastier and less gaggy unless i want a smooth dahl or something like that

here you go

some good ideas here too

and more

Not tried it but thought it looked nice Vegetarian shepherd?s pie

Oops, should have done a search first [slaps own wrist], thanks for links to other threads Overmydeadbody. Some really yummy recipes, will definitely try some out.

Will try them in salad too, witch and chips, with from herbs from garden.

Are green lentils the same of puy lentils then?

Thanks to seb1 too.

no puy lentils are a bit smaller and greeney blue, while most green olive are wider and flatter with a more olive hue
but you can substitute green for puy lentils in most recipies.

pan fry some chopped garlic, onion, celery and carrot until soft. add the lentils, bay leaf, thyme. add some veg stock (the pack should tell you how much water you need for the lentils). cook until lentils are tender.

this is really nice with a piece of poached or pan fried cod and some green veg, and it is really healthy too!

alternatively it is great with sausages (i posted about sausages yesterday and ended up making something very similar to catrin's suggestion on here

Thanks Holidaysqueen

Cook and drain. Mix vinaigrette and thin red onion through. Add crumbled fetta, walnuts and thyme. Great with lamb.