Puy Lentil Salad

• 200 g puy lentils, soaked
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1/3 cup chopped red capsicum
• 1 tablespoon red onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground

1. Wash the lentils thoroughly and then soak in plenty of water for 2 hours. Drain and reserve 3/4 cup of the liquid.
2. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and saute the onion until golden.
3. Add the garlic and cook for a furtehr minute.
4. Add the lentils, salt and reserved water and cook over a low heat for 20-25 minutes - stirring frequently - until the liquid has evaporated. The lentils should still be firm.
5. Tip the lentils into a serving bowl. Toss through the capsicum, red onion, parsely, extra virgin olive oil and vinegar. Grind on pepper to taste.

puy lentils, olive oil, onion, garlic, salt, flat leaf parsley, red capsicum, red onion, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/puy-lentil-salad-321700 (may not work)