CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Lentil Soup
Ingredients:
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 clove Garlic, sliced thin
½ Onion, diced
2 stalks Celery, diced
½ Carrot, diced
1 cup Celery Root, diced
2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Pepper
6 cups Lentils, cooked
4 cups Mushroom/Vegetable Stock
1 tbsp Sherry Vinegar
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp Sour Cream to garnish
Chives, sliced thin; to garnish
Method of Preparation:
Add mirepoix (onion, celery, carrots, celery root) to pot with oil and garlic, season with salt and pepper stir frequently until translucent. To blanch lentils, pour them into a heat-safe bowl, add enough boiling water to cover them by an inch, set aside and let the lentils soak in the boiling water for about 15 minutes, then strain. Add lentils to mirepoix, season with salt and pepper, if desired, stirring frequently. Add stock, bring to a simmer, add sherry vinegar and lemon juice. Reserve 3 tbsp. lentils for family recipe. Create soup by using an immersion blender. Place soup in a bowl add a dollop of sour cream and chives.
FAMILY RECIPE: Pan Roasted Salmon, Lentils with Parsley, Capers, Lemon and Celery Root
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Olive Oil
4 fillets Salmon, 4 oz each
Salt, White Pepper to taste
½ Lemon, juice of
2 sprig Thyme
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 clove Garlic, sliced
1 cup Celery Root, chopped
1 tbsp Capers
1 cup Oyster Mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp Sherry Vinegar
3 tbsp Lentils, from children’s recipe
1 Lemon, supreme and juice of
2 tbsp Parsley
Salt, Pepper to taste
Method of Preparation:
In a cast iron pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat, until hot and shimmering. Season salmon, both sides with salt and white pepper, cook over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes without moving, until golden and crisp. Season top of salmon, flip, remove from flame, add the juice of half a lemon and thyme to oil. Tilt pan slightly to let the liquid pool at one end. Use a spoon to baste the fish with the hot pooled liquid. Continue basting until fish is cooked, 45-90 seconds more.
In a separate pan add vegetable oil, garlic and celery root. Cook, stirring frequently until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add capers, oyster mushrooms and sherry vinegar continue stirring for 3-4 minutes. Add the reserved lentils from soup to the pan cook stirring frequently for another 4 minutes. Add parsley and lemon supremes with some of the juice. Lay Lentils on the plate add salmon.