In an attempt to arrest the ever-expanding waistline, I have decided to cut back on meat - not that I don't love it and it will be a large sacrifice - but it is very high in calories, especially the quantities we consume on average in the wealthy west.
Tonight therefore we are eating quasi vegetarian. Lentil salad! But it is delicious. OK, how about salade de lentilles avec oeuf poche' et magret de canard seche'?
500 g green lentils du Puy
1 onion chopped
1 carrot chopped
1 clove garlic chopped
150g thick smoked bacon cut into cubes (lardons fume's in France - oh and by the way, bacon NEVER counts as meat!!)
duck fat or goose fat ( I know, I know)
Saute onion, carrot, garlic and lardons in goose fat til soft. Add rinsed lentils, 1 litre water (or, better, homemade chicken stock) and simmer 30 min uncovered until water absorbed and lentils cooked but still a little al dente (if that concept exists for lentils). Make a vinaigrette with 1 finely chopped eschalote, 1 tbspn french mustard, 2 tbspn raspberry vinegar (I use Leblanc cos it's just around the corner and really good! (www.huile-leblanc.com)), 150ml walnut oil (Leblanc again) or best extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper. Mix and add to hot lentils. Rest 10 minutes for flavours to absorb. Chives are good. While resting, poach 8 eggs (this recipe does 8 people). Thinly slice some cured duck breast (like duck prosciutto). Construct: Lentils, poached egg and thin slices of duck. Oh yes, and chives. If you don't have cured duck breast, sauteed well-smoked thick bacon will be fine. GREEN salad. YUMMMMM!!! Serves 8 but 4 if you're really hungry.
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