French Lentil Salad

Course:

Appetizer

Practical information

Prep time

15 min
Cooking

20 min
Ready in

35 min

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This recipe yields 6 servings.Comments: Serve the lentils on a bed of mixed baby greens drizzled with an olive oil vinaigrette.Chop up ripe tomatoes and add them to this tasty salad. Leftover lentil salad makes a great lunch the next day

Recipe's Ingredients

2 lrg carrots shredded
1 med red bell pepper diced
4 garlic cloves minced
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

500 g dried french green lentils
80 g chopped parsley
80 g toasted walnuts coarsely chopped
180 g pitted kalamata olives chopped

Recipe preparation steps
1

Bring large pot of water and lentils to a boil.
2

Cook lentils until just tender, about 20 minutes.
3

Drain any excess water.
4

Transfer lentils to large serving bowl.Add carrots, bell pepper, olives, parsley and garlic, and stir well.Stir in balsamic vinegar and walnuts, and salt and pepper to taste.
5

Drizzle oil over salad to taste..
Ready !