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Lentil Salad
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003

Ingredients
8 ounces French green lentils
2 bay leaves
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and sliced thinly
2 tablespoons chopped herbs (parsley, thyme, oregano)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
French Vinaigrette, recipe follows

1/2 pound thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips, cooked until
crisp, and drained
4 ounces crumbled goat cheese

Instructions
In a medium saucepan, combine the lentils, bay leaves,
thyme, carrot, celery, shallot, and garlic. Cook until vegetables are soft. Cover
with water by 1-inch, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and
simmer until just tender yet still firm, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and discard the
bay leaves, and thyme. Place the lentil mixture in a large bowl and set aside to
cool. Add the tomatoes and chopped herbs and toss the lentils with some of the
vinaigrette. Top with bacon and goat cheese and adjust seasoning, if necessary.

Serve with crusty bread or fish or chicken.

French Vinaigrette:
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced shallot
3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup vegetable oil

Whisk together the vinegar, shallot, mustard, salt and
pepper. Then beat in the oil by droplets, whisking constantly. Taste and adjust
the seasonings. Use at once or cover and refrigerate, whisking or shaking again

before use.

Yield: 1 1/3 cups