Comments on: the definitive guide to salad – part 5 legumes http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-definitive-guide-to-salad-part-5-legumes/ minimalist home cooking Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:01:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: the top 20 stonesoup salads http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-definitive-guide-to-salad-part-5-legumes/comment-page-1/#comment-255275 the top 20 stonesoup salads Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:19:20 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2247#comment-255275 [...] 2 – Dressings Part 3 – Grains, Nuts & Seeds Part 4 – Bread Part 5 – Legumes Part 6 – Shaved Salads Part 7 – Protein Part 8 – the top 20 stonesoup [...] [...] 2 – Dressings Part 3 – Grains, Nuts & Seeds Part 4 – Bread Part 5 – Legumes Part 6 – Shaved Salads Part 7 – Protein Part 8 – the top 20 stonesoup [...]

]]> By: Claire http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-definitive-guide-to-salad-part-5-legumes/comment-page-1/#comment-255113 Claire Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:03:35 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2247#comment-255113 Just made the lentil, beet and ricotta salad for supper - with the french green lentils, and it was grand! I confess to cooking the lentils with bay, onion and celery to boost the flavour, and apart from the slight hiccup when I boiled them dry (only briefly and I think a toasty flavour adds a certain je ne sais quoi..) this is staying in my "must cook" folder. I also added chorizo which I think definitely made it even better (but then I've never ever added chorizo to anything and regretted it!).. Once more, a recipe from you has come up trumps. Many thanks! Just made the lentil, beet and ricotta salad for supper – with the french green lentils, and it was grand! I confess to cooking the lentils with bay, onion and celery to boost the flavour, and apart from the slight hiccup when I boiled them dry (only briefly and I think a toasty flavour adds a certain je ne sais quoi..) this is staying in my “must cook” folder. I also added chorizo which I think definitely made it even better (but then I’ve never ever added chorizo to anything and regretted it!)..

Once more, a recipe from you has come up trumps. Many thanks!

]]> By: jules http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-definitive-guide-to-salad-part-5-legumes/comment-page-1/#comment-255105 jules Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:54:23 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2247#comment-255105 OMG claire - french green lentils in coles. I'm happy to hear that. hope they're good. and a child that doesn't eat pasta - haven't heard of that before OMG claire – french green lentils in coles. I’m happy to hear that. hope they’re good.
and a child that doesn’t eat pasta – haven’t heard of that before

]]> By: Claire http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-definitive-guide-to-salad-part-5-legumes/comment-page-1/#comment-255104 Claire Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:46:52 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2247#comment-255104 I just found french style lentils in Coles!!! I shouldn't be this excited. Love the idea of eating noodles as pasta - your next post which makes me sound psychic (which sounds odd cause of course they are pasta, but I digress..) I have a son who won't eat most pasta (very very VERY frustrating) so I will see if this works. Babbling.. sorry - better put the shopping away including my new lentils.. I just found french style lentils in Coles!!! I shouldn’t be this excited.

Love the idea of eating noodles as pasta – your next post which makes me sound psychic (which sounds odd cause of course they are pasta, but I digress..) I have a son who won’t eat most pasta (very very VERY frustrating) so I will see if this works.

Babbling.. sorry – better put the shopping away including my new lentils..

]]> By: jules http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-definitive-guide-to-salad-part-5-legumes/comment-page-1/#comment-255067 jules Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:06:37 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2247#comment-255067 thanks for sharing under_exposed - sounds like a great quick dinner. I agree with you on canned lentil variability. I'm a fan of annalisa as well thanks for sharing under_exposed – sounds like a great quick dinner.
I agree with you on canned lentil variability. I’m a fan of annalisa as well

]]> By: Under_Exposed http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-definitive-guide-to-salad-part-5-legumes/comment-page-1/#comment-255065 Under_Exposed Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:42:30 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2247#comment-255065 Johanna, my russle together salad requires a tin of lentils, frozen peas, chopped red onion, crumbled feta and mint...and you have a salad in the time it takes to boil the kettle and pour the water over the peas until they cook. But I have noticed the quality of tinned lentils varies considerably...I use the Annalisa brand. Johanna, my russle together salad requires a tin of lentils, frozen peas, chopped red onion, crumbled feta and mint…and you have a salad in the time it takes to boil the kettle and pour the water over the peas until they cook. But I have noticed the quality of tinned lentils varies considerably…I use the Annalisa brand.

]]> By: jules http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-definitive-guide-to-salad-part-5-legumes/comment-page-1/#comment-255056 jules Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:20:52 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2247#comment-255056 hey conor. of course legumes are critical in crop rotation...thanks for pointing that out johanna never feel embarassed about things in cans. I had some canned asparagus when I was cleaning out my dad's pantry the other day and we both really loved it. completely nothing related to fresh asparagus but so soft and mushy - OK don't really expect anyone else to believe me on that michele so happy that you enjoyed the salad. it's seriously great hey. but you really should be thanking nigel slater. he was the brains behind this one hey conor.
of course legumes are critical in crop rotation…thanks for pointing that out

johanna
never feel embarassed about things in cans. I had some canned asparagus when I was cleaning out my dad’s pantry the other day and we both really loved it. completely nothing related to fresh asparagus but so soft and mushy – OK don’t really expect anyone else to believe me on that

michele
so happy that you enjoyed the salad. it’s seriously great hey. but you really should be thanking nigel slater. he was the brains behind this one

]]> By: Conor @ HoldtheBeef http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-definitive-guide-to-salad-part-5-legumes/comment-page-1/#comment-255053 Conor @ HoldtheBeef Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:35:56 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2247#comment-255053 Beautiful salad, with great textures and colours. Legumes are wonderful things, are they not? :) Their ability to fix nitrogen also makes them invaluable in crop rotation, so hooray for doing your bit to get everyone to eat more of them! Beautiful salad, with great textures and colours. Legumes are wonderful things, are they not? :) Their ability to fix nitrogen also makes them invaluable in crop rotation, so hooray for doing your bit to get everyone to eat more of them!

]]> By: Johanna GGG http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-definitive-guide-to-salad-part-5-legumes/comment-page-1/#comment-255052 Johanna GGG Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:50:39 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2247#comment-255052 I keep a can of lentils in the pantry - used to feel embarrassed because lentils are so easy to cook but on a busy day it is a lifesaver and I can rustle up a meal in a salad quickly - must try the lentils and grilled zucchini idea soon I keep a can of lentils in the pantry – used to feel embarrassed because lentils are so easy to cook but on a busy day it is a lifesaver and I can rustle up a meal in a salad quickly – must try the lentils and grilled zucchini idea soon

]]> By: Michele Boyer http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/02/the-definitive-guide-to-salad-part-5-legumes/comment-page-1/#comment-255051 Michele Boyer Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:24:19 +0000 http://thestonesoup.com/blog/?p=2247#comment-255051 Hi Jules, I was so inspired by your latest entry that I made this tonight! It was soooo delicious. I also made a yummy green salad to go with it and used the dressing for that as well. So yum. Thanks so much! I love your photography. How did you learn to be such an amazing photog?? Cheers, Michele Hi Jules,
I was so inspired by your latest entry that I made this tonight! It was soooo delicious. I also made a yummy green salad to go with it and used the dressing for that as well. So yum.
Thanks so much! I love your photography. How did you learn to be such an amazing photog??
Cheers,
Michele

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