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Cajun-style lentil salad

If you have leftover pulled pork, try this recipe to transform it into a delicious, Cajun-style, warm lentil salad.

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Last modified on: December 22^th 2021

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 2 tablespoons olive oil
2 200 g Cajun pulled pork
3 300 g green lentils
4 1 shallot
5 5 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)
Total weight: 630 grams

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a small frying pan over high heat. When really hot, add 200 g Cajun pulled pork.

Stage 2 - 8 min.

Fry until as done as you like, stirring frequently.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 15 min.

Cook 300 g green lentils in boiling salted water.

Drain as soon as they are tender.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Prepare 1 shallot and chop finely.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Put the thoroughly drained lentils into a salad bowl and add the chopped shallot.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Then add the refried pulled pork and 5 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette).

Stage 7 - 1 min.

Mix well and serve right away while the salad is still warm.

Remarks

If you don't have the small green "Puy" lentils, normal lentils will do just fine.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,668 Kcal or 6,984 Kj	109 gr	142 gr	115 gr
83 %	42 %	13 %	17 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
265 Kcal or 1,110 Kj	17 gr	23 gr	18 gr
13 %	7 %	2 %	3 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
417 Kcal or 1,746 Kj	27 gr	35 gr	29 gr
21 %	11 %	3 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Mustard, Sulfites

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 4.58 $
Per person : 1.15 $

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Green lentils: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Lentil and cold-meat salad, Sausage and lentils "en cocotte", Cured Pork Belly With Lentils, Warm lentil salad, ... All
	Cajun pulled pork: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example:
	French dressing (vinaigrette): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Greek salad with chicken, Springtime mixed salad, Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, Salad paysanne, Salad greens and small omelette, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomato foccacia, Vol-au-vent, Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, Warm scallop and cabbage salad, Shallot confit tart, ... All

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