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Curried Red Lentil Kohlrabi, and Couscous Salad

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Curried Red Lentil Kohlrabi, and Couscous Salad

Curried Red Lentil Kohlrabi, and Couscous Salad

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Equipment

  • Solar Cooker - Perfect for slow cooking and reducing the need for fuel while preparing dishes like curries that benefit from prolonged cooking times.

  • Kitchen Blender - Essential for making sauces or dressings, such as those required in a curry recipe. It's versatile enough to handle different ingredients including lentils and kohlrabi.

  • Food Processor - Useful for chopping vegetables like kohlrabi quickly and efficiently before cooking them into the salad.

  • Sous Vide Cooker (Amazon Basics Model) - For enhancing flavors in other components of similar recipes by precisely controlling temperature for ingredients like lentils or vegetables before assembly.

  • Digital Kitchen Scale - For precise measurements of spices and other dry ingredients essential in achieving the correct balance in curry recipes.

  • Non-Stick Cooking Skillet (T-fal) - Ideal for sautéing vegetables or cooking components that require less oil, aligning with healthier cooking practices which could be part of a modern interpretation of this dish.

  • Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls (Anchor Hauck) - Versatile for mixing ingredients together before cooking or serving the salad afterward.

  • Cutting Board and Chef's Knife Set (Wüsthof Classic Series) - For efficiently preparing all fresh ingredients needed in this recipe, including dicing vegetables like kohlrabi and onions.

  • Measuring Cups and Spoons (Pyrex Glassware) - Essential for accurately measuring dry and liquid ingredients, a crucial step in ensuring the dish's flavor profile is balanced.

  • Salad Serving Dishes (Amazon Basics) - For serving the final prepared salad in an appealing and hygienic manner.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup white wine vinegar

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet curry powder

  • 2 garlic cloves, pressed

  • 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 16-ounce package red lentils (about 2 1/4 cups)

  • 3 large kohlrabi (about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds); leaves stemmed, thinly sliced; bulb peeled, cut into 1/3-inch dice (about 3 cups)

  • 1 cup plain couscous (about 6 ounces)

  • 1 cup chopped green onions

  • 1 5-to 6-ounce package baby spinach

  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Whisk white wine vinegar, curry powder,and pressed garlic in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
2

Instruction 2

Cook lentils and kohlrabi leaves in heavy large saucepan of boiling salted water until lentils are barely tender but not too soft, about 6 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold water to cool. Drain again.
3

Instruction 3

Bring 1 1/4 cups water to boil in same saucepan; remove from heat. Add 3 tablespoons dressing, sprinkle with salt, then stir in couscous. Cover pot and let stand 5 minutes. Transfer couscous to medium bowl. Fluff couscous with fork to separate grains and cool slightly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4

Instruction 4

Meanwhile, transfer lentils to large bowl. Add 1/2 cup dressing, diced kohlrabi bulb, and chopped green onions; toss to coat. Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
5

Instruction 5

Arrange baby spinach leaves over large rimmed platter. Drizzle spinach with 2 to 3 tablespoons remaining dressing. Sprinkle spinach leaves with salt and pepper. Mound lentil mixture in center of platter over spinach leaves. Stir mint into couscous. Spoon couscous around lentils and serve with remaining dressing.
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