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Lentil Salad and Potato Salad

Another from 101 Cookbooks. I was looking for recipes to use up all the basil we have (still looking in case you have something…not pesto!).

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Lentils folded into Yogurt, Spinach, and Basil was fresh, delicious, and not too basil-y despite having a cup of basil. Substitutions…I used swiss chard (stems removed) instead of spinach, pepitas instead of pine nuts/walnuts, regular (full fat) yogurt instead of Greek. I also added the parmesan directly to the salad. We ate on the plate, no toast, with a variety of other salad foods, including an awesome roasted potato salad, no photos available, but so delicious.

The roasted potato salad was inspired by a couple of recipes (here and here). I cut some small potatoes in halves/quarters, placed (in a single layer) in a cast iron pan coated with a little canola oil and baked at 400 F until tender and loose (not sticking to the pan). Remove from oven and add a bit of finely diced onion to the pan, letting the potato and pan heat cook the onion. While potatoes cooled slightly, made the dressing, a mixture of olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, lemon, mustard, mayo and sour cream, in proportions similar to the second recipe. Tossed all together. Eaten immediately and completely.

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