3 beluga lentil toasts Recipes

beluga lentils , sorted and rinsed, bay leaf, fresh thyme sprig, reduced-sodium chicken broth, sherry vinegar, divided, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, divided, freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, meyer lemon oil, unsalted butter, red onions, thinly sliced (about 6 cups), creme de cassis, garnish: melba toast rounds, 1/2 cup creme fraiche

vegetable broth, water, black rice , soaked overnight (this is not the same as wild rice), black lentils (also called beluga lentils), fresh grated ginger, black radish, peeled and diced, kosher salt, tuscan kale , destemmed and sliced into thin strips (also called black or dinosaur kale), carrot , julienned (if you have purple s it keeps the salad a similar colour), black vinegar (chinkiang vinegar) or 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar, black garlic, mashed (you can omit this if you can tsp find it or use roasted garlic), raw agave nectar or 2 tbsp brown rice syrup, soy sauce, light olive oil, toasted sesame oil, black pepper, salt, black sesame seeds