Lentil Salad

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Total Time:
1 hr 10 min
Prep
20 min
Inactive
30 min
Cook
20 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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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

Directions

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

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  • on May 09, 2012

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    Great salad! I served it over spinach with feta, and left out the bacon. Delicious!

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  • on February 26, 2011

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    I have made this several times it is so good. Left out the bacon and cheese for my vegan friend. Think it is just as good without them.

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  • on April 19, 2009

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    Loved this recipe because it the fresh herbs made it so flavorful. However, I doubled the lentils and all of the veggies. The dressing and bacon would have overwhellemed the more subtle flavors of the herbs and veggies.

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