Labor Day Lentils
By ROBandSEAN
A light and healthy lentil salad—perfect as a picnic side or the main event.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound brown lentils, rinsed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 red bell pepper, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped tomato
- 1/2 cup diced carrot
- 1/3 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Details
Cooking time 30mins
Preparation
Step 1
Place lentils, garlic and bay leaves in a large saucepan. Add water to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain. Discard bay leaves. Transfer to a bowl.
Add red and yellow peppers, tomato, carrot, feta, olives, onion and parsley. Toss to combine.
In a separate bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, salt and black pepper. Pour over lentil mixture and toss
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