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    Home » Recipes » Salad

    Pea Lentil and Bacon Salad

    Published: Feb 28, 2011 · Updated: May 5, 2022 by Peter G · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    I'm calling this my "pea, lentil and bacon salad"!.

    a plate filled with peas lentils and bacon on a table with a spoon and salt

    I'm always trying to come up with different side dishes to enjoy with my meals and more importantly when I'm entertaining.

    And when you're holding a dinner party the last thing you want to do is be stuck in the kitchen the whole time.

    I mean the whole point of having people over is to be social!  

    I try to prepare a lot of things in advance and I only do dishes that I'm comfortable with and have already tested before.

    For a recent dinner party I made a lamb loin stuffed with pistachios, lemon zest and herbs (recipe coming soon).

    I added a crispy potato stack as one side but I wanted to balance this out with some kind of vegetable component.

    I was racking my brains out until I saw a packet of unused lentils lying in the pantry cupboard.  A glance in the freezer had me pulling out a packet of frozen peas that were dangerously close to becoming extinct.  A few slices of unused thick cut bacon and a "salad" of sorts was put together.

    I must say I was very impressed with my efforts...although one dinner guest did exclaim the ingredients for this salad would make a great soup!  And I agree!

    The best part was pre cooking the lentils and the the thick cut bacon.

    At the last minute I pre blanched the peas and added them warm to the remaining salad ingredients and "jazzed" it all up with a mustard vinaigrette.

    Easy "peas-y'!  😉

    a plate filled with peas lentils and bacon on a table with a spoon and salt

    Pea, Lentil and Bacon Salad

    Author: Peter G
    A salad of peas, lentils and bacon with a mustard vinaigrette
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Cuisine Australian
    Servings 4

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 400 grams brown lentils, (from a can -pre cooked)
    • 4 slices bacon , thick, cut into small cubes and fried
    • 2 cups peas, frozen

    for the dressing:

    • 60 ml olive oil
    • 30 ml red wine vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 teaspoon honey, optional
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 1 pinch pepper
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    Instructions
     

    • Combine the lentils and bacon in a bowl.
    • Add the just-blanched peas in along with the dressing.
    • Mix everything thoroughly and serve in the centre of the table immediately.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 serve | Calories: 645 kcal | Carbohydrates: 73 g | Protein: 33 g | Fat: 25 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g

    This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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