Step-by-step method

At a glance

You'll be working with two parts here: a bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin that needs searing, glazing, and resting, alongside a hearty lentil salad with pickled cucumbers and crispy ham. The most time-consuming step is the meat preparation and cooking, while the lentils simmer in the background—just make sure to sear the bacon properly so it gets nice and crispy, and don't skip the 15-minute rest for the tenderloin so the juices stay locked in.

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Prep the meat

Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Using a sharp knife, trim any silverskin from the surface of the pork tenderloin. Rinse the meat and pat it thoroughly dry.

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650 gram
Pork Tenderloin
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Season it

Mix together sugar, salt, paprika and pepper. Rub this mixture all over the pork tenderloin. Wrap the seasoned tenderloin tightly in slices of streaky bacon. Secure with toothpicks so the bacon doesn't unravel.

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30 gram
Brown Cane Sugar

10 gram
Salt

3 gram
Cayenne Pepper

100 gram
English Bacon

3 gram
Smoked Paprika
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Sear it

Heat oil in a large skillet or cast-iron pot (the same one you'll roast the tenderloin in) and sear the bacon-wrapped tenderloin on all sides until nicely browned. The outside should lightly caramelize, not burn. This should take about eight minutes.

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Coat with the glaze

In a bowl, mix together mustard and chutney. Brush this mixture generously over the seared tenderloin. Return it to the cast-iron pot, cover, and roast in the oven at 160 °C for 10 to 15 minutes.

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20 gram
Dijon Mustard

60 gram
Mango Chutney
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Wrap in foil

Remove the tenderloin from the pot. Pull out the toothpicks and wrap the meat tightly in foil. Let it rest for 15 minutes. During this time it will finish cooking through and the juices will stay locked in instead of running out.
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Warm or cold

Serve warm or cold, sliced.
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Cook the lentils

Cook both types of lentils until tender. Drain, season with salt, and let cool slightly or completely, depending on whether you want the salad warm or cold. Add the sprouted lentils and mix.

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250 gram
Brown Lentils (Spanish)

5 gram
Salt

250 gram
Green (French) lentils
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Mix gently

Fry the ham slices in a dry pan until crispy, then cut into smaller pieces. Dice the cucumbers. Add both to the salad. Pour in a little pickle brine and mix thoroughly but gently.

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100 gram
Pickled Cucumbers (Jarred)
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Finish the seasoning

Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper if needed, and add a splash of lemon juice for extra brightness.

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5 gram
Parsley Leaves

Lentil Salad with Pork Tenderloin

Name: Hearty Lentil Salad with Pork Tenderloin
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 61 min
Total time: 101 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 20 gram Dijon Mustard; 3 gram Smoked Paprika; 60 gram Mango Chutney; 3 gram Cayenne Pepper; 15 gram Salt; 250 gram Brown Lentils (Spanish); 250 gram Green (French) lentils; 100 gram Pickled Cucumbers (Jarred); 650 gram Pork Tenderloin; 5 gram Parsley Leaves; 100 gram English Bacon; 30 gram Brown Cane Sugar

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Prep 23 min Cook 1 h 1 min

Plus 15 min of resting (not counted in active time)

12 Ingredients

9 Steps

Hard Difficulty

What's in it?

767 kcal

Calories

95 g

Carbohydrates

13 g

Fats

78 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

You'll fall in love with all kinds of lentil salads. Add herbs, vegetables, cheese, olives… and other tasty extras, and you'll end up with a slightly different dish every time. That means you can improvise and throw together whatever-you-have-on-hand salads, warm or cold. The base, though, is always at least two kinds of lentils. At our house we love the classic brown lentil, but also French green lentils and red lentils.

Gluten-free Lactose-free Pork High-protein Main Course Hearty & filling

Step-by-step method

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Prep the meat

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Season it

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Sear it

Coat with the glaze

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Wrap in foil

Warm or cold

Cook the lentils

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Mix gently

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Finish the seasoning

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Lentil Salad with Pork Tenderloin

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