Fried Eggs Over Warm Lentil Salad With Lardons

Serves: 4

Clarabelle Lynch

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

42

Sweetness

52

Sourness

33

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

8 large

Egg

1 cup

Baby Spinach

Directions:

1

Cover lentils with cold water by 2 inches in a saucepan, then simmer, uncovered, until just tender, about 20 minutes

2

While lentils are simmering, cook bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp, then transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, leaving fat in skillet

3

Add leeks, celery, and carrot to skillet and cook, stirring, until just tender

4

Add vinegar and boil until most of liquid is evaporated

5

Remove skillet from heat and stir in tarragon, half of bacon, and salt and pepper to taste

6

Transfer to a bowl and keep warm, covered, reserving skillet

7

Drain lentils well in a large sieve

8

Stir into vegetable mixture and season with salt and pepper

9

Keep warm, covered

10

Wipe skillet with paper towels, then add oil and heat over moderate heat until hot but not smoking

11

Fry eggs in batches until whites are just set but yolks are still runny and season with salt and pepper

12

Divide lentil salad among 4 plates

13

Top with spinach, eggs, and remaining bacon

14

Cover lentils with cold water by 2 inches in a saucepan, then simmer, uncovered, until just tender, about 20 minutes

15

While lentils are simmering, cook bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp, then transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, leaving fat in skillet

16

Add leeks, celery, and carrot to skillet and cook, stirring, until just tender

17

Add vinegar and boil until most of liquid is evaporated

18

Remove skillet from heat and stir in tarragon, half of bacon, and salt and pepper to taste

19

Transfer to a bowl and keep warm, covered, reserving skillet

20

Drain lentils well in a large sieve

21

Stir into vegetable mixture and season with salt and pepper

22

Keep warm, covered

23

Wipe skillet with paper towels, then add oil and heat over moderate heat until hot but not smoking

24

Fry eggs in batches until whites are just set but yolks are still runny and season with salt and pepper

25

Divide lentil salad among 4 plates

26

Top with spinach, eggs, and remaining bacon