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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 8 people, you will need:

1 4 tablespoons olive oil
2 1 ¾ cup Cajun pulled pork
3 0 kg 3 g green lentils
4 2 shallots
5 10 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a small frying pan over high heat. When really hot, add 1 ¾ cup Cajun pulled pork.

Stage 2 - 8 min.

Fry until as done as you like, stirring frequently.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 15 min.

Cook 0 kg 3 g green lentils in boiling salted water.

Drain as soon as they are tender.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Prepare 2 shallots 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 10 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
4,310 Kcal or 18,045 Kj	1,743 gr	444 gr	1,421 gr
215 %	670 %	42 %	215 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
342 Kcal or 1,432 Kj	138 gr	35 gr	113 gr
17 %	53 %	3 %	17 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
539 Kcal or 2,257 Kj	218 gr	55 gr	178 gr
27 %	84 %	5 %	27 %

% 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 8 people : 8.59 €
Per person : 1.07 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Green lentils: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cured Pork Belly With Lentils, Sausage and lentils "en cocotte", Lentil and cold-meat salad, 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: Green and red salad with sardines and eggs mimosa, Beetroot and fried chicken salad, Nanou's red cabbage salad, Red cabbage salad with chives, Mixed tomato salad, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach, Bacon and cabbage omelette, Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, Chicken club sandwich, Turban of sole with langoustines, ... All

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