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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 12 people, you will need:

1 6 tablespoons olive oil
2 1 lb + 5.1 oz Cajun pulled pork
3 2 lb + 4.8 oz green lentils
4 3 shallots
5 15 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Heat 6 tablespoons olive oil in a small frying pan over high heat. When really hot, add 1 lb + 5.1 oz Cajun pulled pork.

Stage 2 - 8 min.

Fry until as done as you like, stirring frequently.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 15 min.

Cook 2 lb + 4.8 oz green lentils in boiling salted water.

Drain as soon as they are tender.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Prepare 3 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 15 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
5,003 Kcal or 20,947 Kj	328 gr	425 gr	345 gr
250 %	126 %	40 %	52 %

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 12 people : 12.89 €
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: Sausage and lentils "en cocotte", Lentil and cold-meat salad, 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: Polish-style beetroot salad, Warm scallop and cabbage salad, Prawn salad with a crunch, Grandma's salad, Very green mixed salad, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pesto, Pesto, Spinach brik parcels, Cauliflower and purple eggplant with Greek pesto, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, ... All

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