French Lentil Salad
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 12:30am

Ingredients




2 cups dried French green lentils
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.