Herby Lemony French Lentil Salad

  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 cup dry green lentils ¼ cup picked thyme leaves Juice of 1 lemon 1 bay leaf 2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup chopped walnuts
Directions
Put the lentils, salt and bay leaf in a medium pot in 3 cups water and bring just to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and allow the lentils to simmer for 30- 40 minutes, or until softened all the way through, adding water as they cook if necessary.
Cool lentils to room temperature then place in the refrigerator until chilled.
Add the thyme leaves, olive oil, walnuts (optional) and lemon juice to the chilled lentils and toss to coat. Taste and add salt if desired.

Serving Size: 6- 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEWABBY05.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 187.2
  • Total Fat: 14.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 778.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
  • Protein: 5.6 g

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