#green lentils

This Maple Apple and Lentil Salad, fragrant with herbs, sharp with a punchy dressing, makes a tasty late Winter lunch. Happy Tuesday!

Ingredients (serves 2):

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 small garlic cloves

2 bay leaves

1 cup Puy Green Lentils

1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

1 litre/4 cups water

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1 heaped teaspoon Dijon Mustard

1 tablespoon pure (Grade A) Canadian Maple Syrup

½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

½ red onion

1 large apple, rinsed

3 fluffy sprigs fresh Cilantro

In a large, deep saucepan, heat olive oil over a medium flame.

Peel garlic cloves, and halve them. Stir into the saucepan, and cook, 1 minute more. Add bay leaves.

Then, stir in the green lentils, coating well in oil and herbs. Season with coarse sea salt, and stir in the water. Bring to the boil.

Once boiling, reduce heat to low, and half cover with a lid. Simmer, until lentils are just tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, Dijon Mustard and Maple Syrup into serving bowl. Give a good stir until well-blended. Season with black pepper.

Once the lentils are cooked, drain thoroughly and let cool, 5 minutes or so, discarding bay leaves and garlic halves.

Peel and thinly slice red onion. Halve, core and dice apple. Add red onion slices and apple dices to the serving bowl, tossing well to coat in dressing.

Finely chop Cilantro, and stir into the apples and onion as well. Finally, add the cooked lentils, whilst still warm, and toss to generously coat in dressing and combine.

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