Marinated Lentil Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped parsnip
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 6 cups boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups dried lentils
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 to prepare vinaigrette, combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 to prepare the salad, cook the parsnip and carrot in 6 cups boiling water for 1 minute or until tender; remove vegetables with a slotted spoon.
• 4 add lentils; bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender; drain in a colander.
• 6 cool.
• 7 combine parsnip, carrot, lentils, celery, onions, and parsley in a bowl; stir in vinaigrette.
• 8 marinate at room temperature for at least 20 minutes.