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Classic French Lentil Salad

🇫🇷 France

Servings: 4-6 Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 25 minutes Total: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Puy lentils (or brown/green lentils)
  • 3 cups water, vegetable broth, or chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and finely diced
  • 1 small shallot, peeled and finely diced (or ¼ red onion, diced)
  • 4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3-4 oz soft cheese (diced brie, crumbled goat cheese, or crumbled blue cheese)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Steps

  1. Rinse the lentils thoroughly in a fine mesh strainer.
  2. Place lentils in a pot with water (or broth) and bay leaf; bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 20 minutes.
  4. Add diced carrots and cook for 5 more minutes, until lentils and carrots are tender.
  5. Strain, remove the bay leaf, and let cool to room temperature.
  6. Add shallot, parsley, thyme, garlic, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, and olive oil to the cooled lentils.
  7. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
  8. Add the cheese and gently toss again before serving.

Source: www.pardonyourfrench.com