Lunch today was a sandwich I discovered on one of Hugh Fearnley-Whiitingstall’s programmes and in one of his books, Veg Every Day

What is a lentil sandwich like?

It sounds a very odd combination, (well it did to me anyway, much as I use lentils, in a sandwich?) a boiled egg, a handful of lentils, mayo to moisten and raisins to sweeten, but it is a sandwich that I have had several times now and one I really look forward to when I have planned it in for my lunch and I do urge you to try it. It makes a substantial sandwich, that really fills me up and tastes really lovely, and at 29p will fit in with a £1 a day budget.

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puy lentil sandwich

How to make a lentil sandwich

It’s very simple.

• boil an egg
• cook a few big lentils – I usually keep some ready cooked in the freezer, so very easy to use a handful from there. Red lentils wouldn’t really work here
• Mix the peeled egg and cooked lentils with a little curry powder, a few raisins and a spoon of mayonnaise
• Then spread the whole mixture on one of your slices of bread, top with the second and cut in half

What variations are there for a lentil sandwich

• A few green leaves would be nice, spinach from the garden perhaps, or a bit of lettuce, or maybe a few herb leaves, basil or parsley
• You could use any dried fruit to add that note of sweetness; sultanas, currants etc
• You could use the mix in a pitta or wrap, or on top of a jkt potato, or with some crudite (carrot batons and celery perhaps)

Egg, Lentil, Raisin, Puy & Curry Sandwich

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Lentils in a sandwich? Yes!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 4 minutes mins

Course:

Lunch

,

Picnic

Cuisine:

English

Dairy Free

,

Nut Free

,

Vegetarian

Servings: 1 sandwich

Cost per portion 29p

Calories: 453kcal

Author: Thrifty Lesley

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 slices bread 47p loaf, 4p
• ▢ 1 hard boiled egg Asda £3.10/30 eggs, 10p
• ▢ 50 g cooked lentils keep them quite firm
• ▢ 1 tsp curry powder Asda £1.10/80g, 3p
• ▢ 20 g raisins Asda £2.87/1kg, 6p
• ▢ 1 tblsp mayonnaise Asda 40p/500ml, 1p

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

• ▢
  Just mix everything together in a bowl and then squish it all between two slices of bread and enjoy. Keeps well in a lunch box without going mushy

Equipment Needed

mixing bowl

large mixing spoon

saucepan, about 18cm

Notes

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Egg, Lentil, Raisin, Puy & Curry Sandwich

Amount per Serving

Calories

453

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

19

g

29

%

Saturated Fat

 

4

g

25

%

Cholesterol

 

193

mg

64

%

Sodium

 

454

mg

20

%

Potassium

 

514

mg

15

%

Carbohydrates

 

55

g

18

%

Fiber

 

8

g

33

%

Sugar

 

5

g

6

%

Protein

 

18

g

36

%

Vitamin A

 

260

IU

5

%

Vitamin C

 

1

mg

1

%

Calcium

 

102

mg

10

%

Iron

 

5

mg

28

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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