Daphne Oz's Lentil Salad Recipe

Published: June 16, 2012

This salad is great on its own for lunch or as part of a bigger meal.

Ingredients

1	cup lentils
2	cups water
1	bunch chives (chopped)
1	garlic clove (pressed)
2	tablespoons olive oil
2	tablespoons red wine vinegar
	salt and pepper (to taste)
	red pepper (diced - optional)
	celery (diced - optional)
	carrot (diced - optional)
	shitake mushrooms

Directions

Boil the lentils and water in your rice cooker, until water is boiled off and lentils are tender but not mushy. Add remaining ingredients, making sure to add 1/2 of each recommended amount and then taste so you get a lentil salad you will like.

Grill mushrooms on grilling machine. Serve with lentil salad.