French Lentil Salad

Ingredients

2 lrg carrots shredded
1 medium red bell pepper diced
3/4 cup pitted kalamata olives chopped
cup chopped parsley
4 garlic cloves minced
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
cup toasted walnuts coarsely chopped
Olive oil as needed

Preparation

1
Bring large pot of water and lentils to a boil. Cook lentils until just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain any excess water. Transfer lentils to large serving bowl.
2
Add carrots, bell pepper, olives, parsley and garlic, and stir well.
3
Stir in balsamic vinegar and walnuts, and salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle oil over salad to taste.
4
This recipe yields 6 servings.
5
Comments: Serve the lentils on a bed of mixed baby greens drizzled with an olive oil vinaigrette.
6
Chop up ripe tomatoes and add them to this tasty salad. Leftover lentil salad makes a great lunch the next day.

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Yield:

6.0 servings

Added:

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 12:30am

Creator:

Anonymous

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