The first dish came from Cooking with Mr. Latte, which I think would make for nice, light beach reading should you be somewhere like that ;) Seared salmon over a bed of black beluga lentils in a vinegar-y dressing topped with some crispy shallots... a delicious meal indeed!
Salmon w/Lentils
The other dish originated at Orangette, but I spied it at The Way the Cookie Crumbles. I'm so glad I discovered lentils :) Chewy wheat berries contrasted nicely with the soft caramelized onions and lentils. Add in some spinach and a little salty feta, and another great meal!
Wheat Berries w/Lentils, Caramelized Onions & Feta
One more thing before I go... I recently had the pleasure of attending a Healthworks Blogger event! Maybe you've already read about it? It was great to meet some new bloggers and put faces to blogs :) I must say, Healthworks a pretty awesome gym. They have a ton of classes (I'm a fan of Bodypump and yoga) and it really feels like I'm in a high-class establishment. Are you in the Boston area? Want to try out Healthworks? You're in luck-- Click here for a 3-day pass to Healthworks!
19 comments:
i love lentils, too! Those dishes look great. I don't think I've ever tried salmon with lentils, but now I want it. :)
The Healthworks event must have been so much fun... wish I had known about it!
I have a bag of lentils in my pantry that I MUST use. Thanks for the inspiration :).
I must always run at White Rock Lake when I visit my family in Dallas. There is the coolest cafe (Cafe Lago) near WRL, and my regular noms there is a smoked-salmon sandwich on pumpernickel (with sweet potato fries, hehe). This is how I fell in love with lentils! I love the taste of it with the fish.
I love lentils. These dishes sound great.
I wish Healthworks were closer to me, but they are just far enough away that it's a pain to get to and I wouldn't be consistent. :P
Ooh, I like the idea of wheat berries with lentils! I've got some cooked wheat berries stashed in the freezer now and love the idea of making a summery salad topped with onions and feta. I might have to slip some mint in there ;-)
I didn't grow up eating lentils either, but I really like them now too! The Healthworks event sounds like a blast :)
I walked by the healthworks at MIT all the time when I lived there...it seemed like an awesome place!
Oh I love lentils. And salmon. And wheatberries. So much goodness in one place today!
What great ways to use lentils!!!
Mmm, love lentils! Of every color! Maybe I should make a rainbow lentil dish with every kind of lentils I can get my hands on. Actually, on second thought, maybe that would cause too many toots. ;) Would love to try the salmon with lentils!
"I've been trying to get better about using the ingredients I already have and these dishes did just that"---GOOD FOR YOU!
I try to do the same...use up exisitng before buying new. Good motto to live by :)
this dish looks really good. I wanted to try this lentil soup recipe I found...
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Excellent dishes with lentils! I need to put lentils on my shopping list this week!
lentils make a great side dish....I have not had wheat berries....they sound like a wonderful compliment to lentils
I am not a lentil person, but my husband can it lentil pretty much for the whole of his life. I must try to make more inviting lentil dishes like yours Shannon.
I loved Cooking With Mr Latte! I first read it about 5 years ago! :-)
Both the dishes sound like something I would love. I've only just started cooking with lentils.
I love lentils too and both recipes look so tasty! I could use a nice healthy lentil meal right now, after all of this heavy food :)
The lentils and wheat berries sound really delicious - great flavors! And the salmon too. I get mad craving for it at this time of year.
I do the same thing! I rarely make homemade lentils, but when I do...I question why I don't do it every week? Both dishes look good, but I think I'd love the second. The healthworks event looked like so much fun!
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