Green lentils, asparagus and watercress from Plenty (page 220) by Yotam Ottolenghi

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  • RogerP on May 01, 2025

    Good. Rocket is a good substitute, but Parmesan is not in my opinion.

  • stacylynnwinnie on March 06, 2025

    Made this tonight and my husband and I loved it. I made it per the recipe with a few exceptions. I added a tad bit more red wine vinegar because I thought it needed a bit more acidity even though there is a squeeze of lemon per serving. The asparagus at our market was thick so I used a vegetable peeler on the stalk and cut off the woody end, I'm not a fan of breaking the end off. I used a 3 month Rocinante Manchego which complemented the dish well. I roasted large chunks of Kabocha squash tossed in olive oil, Diamond Krystal, and superfine sugar. I spread them out on the sheet pan face up and sprinkled with brown sugar. They were equally delicious with a finish of the walnut oil drizzle used for the lentils. It was the perfect dinner combo.

  • eszpee on May 14, 2022

    Used rocket instead of watercress, very good balance of flavors.

  • clkandel on May 05, 2022

    Thought this dish was good, but not as flavorful as many of his other dishes. I'd say the taste was a little bland. Not bad, just not wow.

  • Ganga108 on August 21, 2021

    Superb! I have also substituted rocket for the watercress on occasion. This salad really is terrific, mixing hot green lentils with parmesan and asparagus with a dressing made from watercress and parsley. In many ways, this dish is about the parmesan rather than the lentils, dressing or asparagus. That yeasty, earthy umami flavour with the lentils and dressing as a base will have you coming back for more and more. The asparagus offers a delightful crunch.

  • snarkattack on June 10, 2015

    First time attempted substituted asparagus for broccolini, parsley for sage (probably best to use more astringent herb as parsley substitute?). Rather than using food processor, just chopped 'pesto' ingredients as finely as possible.

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