Lentil, walnut & celery salad

Lentils are really a super food. You can do so much with them. Here we have brown lentils featured in a salad. It’s nice and crunchy with the celery and walnut pieces, and tastes even better on the 2nd day.

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces lentils
• 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
• 1/2 red or yellow bell pepper
• 2 scallions, finely sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions:

1. Cook the lentils with some salt, cumin and a bay leaf.
2. Cook until tender but not too soft about 7 min. depending on what sort of lentils they are.
3. Drain and cool (discard the bay leaf ).
4. In a small bowl combine the rest of the ingredients and add to the lentils.
5. Prepare the dressing and pour over the lentils.
6. This is great warm or cold.