Romaine Heart Salad with Goat Cheese and Red Lentil Vinaigrette

Delicious as a snack, or starter or even as a light lunch: try this simple yet deliciously filling salad with Romaine hearts, soft goat cheese and spicy lentil vinaigrette - seasoned with thyme and chilli!
Romaine Hearts are the center leaves of Romaine lettuce. Smaller, more yellow, and sweeter, these leaves have a delicious flavour and tender texture that is perfect for salad.

	Red Lentil Vinaigrette
3 Romaine hearts, halved lengthwise 180 g Soft goat cheese (I used Soignon) 3 tbsp Whipping cream 3 tbsp Water 1 tbsp Parsley, chopped	3 tbsp Olive oil 1 Red onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 tsp Thyme leaves 1 Bay leaf 125 g Red lentils, rinsed 120 ml Water 120 ml Carrot juice 4 tbsp White wine vinegar (or white balsamic) A pinch of chilli Sea salt and black pepper

Wash the lettuce hearts thoroughly, drain, shake dry, cut into half lengthwise and arrange on a large platter.
Roughly chop the cheese, and place them in a small food processor with whipping cream and water. Spread the creamy cheese mixture over the cut sides of the lettuce hearts.
Heat the olive oil in a pan and sauté the onion over a low heat. Add the thyme, bay leaf and red lentils and water. Cover the lentils and simmer gently for about 8-10 minutes until al dente. Season to taste with chilli, salt, pepper and reheat gently.
Spread the dressing over the lettuce hearts, sprinkle with chopped parsley. Enjoy!

26 comments:

eileeninmd 28/5/24 13:23: Hello Angie,
Another delicious recipe, thanks for sharing.
Take care, have a great day!
Daniela 28/5/24 14:18: Una ricetta stupenda e che bontà quella vinaigrette di lenticchie rosse :) Buon pomeriggio.
Federica Simoni 28/5/24 15:38: wow che meraviglia!
JoAnna 28/5/24 18:08: Very nice appetizer, I like it!
Emma Loabez 28/5/24 18:32: Excellent proposal. Rich and refreshing to overcome the heat.
Happy afternoon.😘
Anonymous 28/5/24 18:44: Yummy -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
DEZMOND 28/5/24 19:48: Such a cheerful springtime setting! I eat red lentils almost daily.
COCINA Y REPOSTERÍA DE ANTAÑO 28/5/24 20:53: Una ensalada deliciosa, Angie. Ideal para el verano. Besos
DUTA 28/5/24 22:51: Next week we've got a holiday when we eat mainly cheese. I'm going to try your recipe for the celebration.
Brian's Home Blog 28/5/24 23:27: That's very pretty and I'm sure it tastes as good as it looks.
roentare 28/5/24 23:48: The salad looks very nice to eat there
Citu 29/5/24 01:53: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Margaret D 29/5/24 11:57: Looks rather appetizing.
Tom 29/5/24 13:11: ...a summer time treat.
thepaintedapron.com 29/5/24 16:31: This sounds wonderful Angie, and I love your presentation~
Jenna
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 29/5/24 17:24: Light and fresh perfect for Summer!
LoveT. 29/5/24 18:12: The salad is brilliant with the red lentils, a great idea.
Judee 29/5/24 21:23: OMG. This looks so interesting and amazing. What a great appetizer. I will be trying this one . Thanks Angie.
DeniseinVA 29/5/24 23:01: Thank you for another great recipe :)
ALLIE NYC 30/5/24 02:34: Oh this is almost too pretty to eat. They would make great pre meal snacks at a dinner party. Looks SO yummy!

Allie of
www.allienyc.com
David M. Gascoigne, 30/5/24 13:45: Healthy and delicious - and visually appealing too!
Cooking Julia 30/5/24 23:50: This looks delicious Angie!
tigerfish 31/5/24 02:31: So refreshing yet hearty with the lentils especially.
Pam 31/5/24 18:32: Yum. What a creative and delicious salad.
Lowcarb team member 1/6/24 00:30: Looks lovely.
Many thanks for sharing the recipe.

All the best Jan
Anonymous 4/6/24 17:50: I really need to use lentils more often, as I like them so much. But I would’ve never thought to put them in a salad like this. Funny thing? I just bought two packages of those little gem lettuces on Sunday. Maybe it was the gods telling me I needed to make this. David (C&L)