Walnut Lentil Paté
Serves 5–6. Makes 3½ cups.
Ingredients
1 cup walnuts, soaked and rinsed
1 cup French green lentils, rinsed
4 cups fresh water
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
3 cups fresh water
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or sunflower oil
1 cup minced onion
A pinch of Celtic salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup (packed) fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
Soak walnuts 4–8 hours or overnight in 3 cups water. Drain.
In a pressure cooker, place 1 cup rinsed French green lentils, 4 cups fresh water, 2 bay leaves, and 1 tablespoon sunflower oil (to prevent lentils from clogging valve). Secure lid of pressure cooker and bring to a boil on high heat. Lower heat and simmer for 8 minutes (or as needed according to pressure cooker used).
Turn heat off. Let pressure cooker cool down until it is safe to open. Drain lentils.
In a pan sauté 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or sunflower oil, 1 cup minced onion, and a pinch of Celtic salt. Add 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon fresh oregano.
Sauté onion until golden brown. Set aside.
In a food processor, place soaked and drained walnuts, drained cooked lentils, sautéed onion, and ½ teaspoon garlic powder. Purée.
Add 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon sea salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ cup fresh parsley leaves. Keep blending until smooth.
Place lentil paté in a bowl. Adjust salt and pepper, if needed. Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil on top of dish to prevent drying.
Garnish with fresh oregano or parsley leaves.
Tip: Before cooking, sort lentils for little stones and other debris, then rinse them. If you are cooking the French lentils in a regular pot, soak them for 3–4 hours to reduce cooking time. In this recipe you can also use brown lentils instead of French lentils.
Marinated Vegetable Salad
Serves 4
Ingredients
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (if available)
1 Japanese cucumber, cut into matchsticks
½ green pepper, cut into matchsticks
½ red pepper, cut into matchsticks
1 stalk celery, sliced in thin diagonals
½ cup Savoy cabbage, thinly sliced
½ cup red cabbage, thinly sliced
½ cup peas
Instructions
In a small bowl whisk ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard. Add 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon sea salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, 3 tablespoons fresh chopped basil, and 1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano (if available). Mix and set aside.
In a large bowl place 1 cut Japanese cucumber, ½ cut green pepper, ½ cut red pepper, 1 stalk sliced celery, ½ cup sliced Savoy cabbage, and ½ cup sliced red cabbage. Mix together and add ½ cup peas. Mix dressing with vegetables. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to absorb flavors.
Excerpted from The Healing Kitchen by Diksha McCord
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