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Luxurious leeks & walnuts

Luxurious leeks & walnuts

This simple side dish is easy to prepare and the walnuts give a wonderful texture.

  • Preparation: 5 mins
  • Cooking: 10 mins
  • Serves: 4

What you need:

  • 15g butter or vegan margarine
  • 3 leeks, washed and finely sliced
  • 30g broken walnuts
  • 20g lemon thyme, chopped
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • Salt and pepper to taste

What you do:

  1. In a large frying pan, gently heat the butter or margarine and add the leeks.
  2. Gently saute the leeks for five minutes then add the walnuts and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
  3. Finally add the lemon thyme, lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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