Recipe for Pasta with Lentils and Oranges 
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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
4 lrg oranges (4 to 5) (2 to 2 1/2 lbs./905 g to 1.15 kgtotal)
8 lrg butter lettuce leaves rinsed and crisped
1 tbl grated orange peel
3/4 cup fresh orange juice (180 ml)
3 tbl chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried
basil
3 tbl white wine vinegar (45 ml)
1 tbl honey and Dijon mustard (15 ml)
2 x cloves garlic minced or pressed (2 to 3)
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
2 cup vegetable broth (470 ml)
3/4 cup lentils (150 g)
12 oz dried radiatorre or fusilli (340 g)
Instructions:
Instructions: Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: About 30 minutes

Cut peel and all white membrane from oranges. Coarsely chop one of the oranges and set aside. Thinly slice remaining 3 or 4 oranges crosswise. Arrange lettuce leaves in a wide, shallow bowl or on a rimmed platter. Top with orange slices; cover and set aside.

In a small bowl, stir together chopped orange, orange peel, orange juice, 2 tablespoons of the chopped basil (or 2 teaspoons of the dried basil), vinegar, honey, mustard, garlic, cumin, and red pepper flakes. Beat until blended; set aside.

In a 1 1/2- to 2-quart (1.4- to 1.9-liter) pan, bring broth to a boil over medium-high heat. Sort through lentils, discarding any debris; rinse, drain, and add to pan along with remaining 1 tablespoon chopped basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil). Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender to bite (about 25 minutes).

Meanwhile, in a 5- to 6-quart (5- to 6-liter) pan, bring about 3 quarts (2.8 liters) water to a boil over medium-high heat; stir in pasta and cook until just until tender to bite, 8 to 10 minutes. (Or cook pasta according to package directions.)

Drain pasta well; if necessary, drain lentils well. Transfer pasta and lentils to a large bowl. Add orange dressing and mix gently but thoroughly. Spoon pasta over orange slices. Garnish with basil sprigs.

Description: "Refreshing oranges lend flavor and color to this combination of tender lentils and fanciful pasta shapes. To complete the presentation, serve the dish atop a bed of butter lettuce leaves and orange slices."
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