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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.

Cajun-style lentil salad : Photo of step #1

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.

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Fry until as done as you like, stirring frequently.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 15 min.

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Cook 300 g green lentils in boiling salted water.

Drain as soon as they are tender.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

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Prepare 1 shallot and chop finely.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

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

Stage 6 - 2 min.

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

Stage 7 - 1 min.

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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.

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 : 4.30 €
Per person : 1.08 €

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Source

Home made.

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: Tahitian salad, Leeks in vinaigrette , Valay salad, Prawn salad with a crunch, Avocado, artichoke and chicken salad, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls, Cajun pork with rice., Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Breton Pie, Seafood sauerkraut, ... All

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