French Green Lentil Salad With Coconut Lime Dressing

• FOR THE LENTILS:
• 2 cups Dry French Green Lentils
• 1 cup Seeded, Diced Tomatoes
• 1/2 whole Yellow Pepper, Small Dice
• 1 bunch Green Onions, Sliced On The Diagonal
• 1/4 cups Chopped Cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt, Plus More For Cooking The Lentils
• 1/4 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
• FOR THE DRESSING:
• 1 cup Coconut Milk (not Light)
• 1/4 cups Fresh Lime Juice (about 2 Limes) + Zest From One Of The Limes
• 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
• 1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt
• 1/2 teaspoons Garam Masala (in The Spice Aisle)
• 1/4 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
• 1/4 teaspoons Freshly Grated Ginger (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes (optional)

1. In a colander, wash lentils under cool running water. Remove any foreign debris.
2. Put lentils in a 3-quart sauce pot and add enough cool water to cover lentils by 1 or more inches. Add some salt, bring lentils to a simmer and cook until just tender (about 25 minutes).
3. When done, drain in a colander and rinse again. Put into a large mixing bowl and add the remainder of ingredients. Stir gently to combine.
4. Dress with Coconut Lime Dressing before serve or serve the dressing separately.
5. For the dressing:
6. Put all ingredients into a blender and blitz until smooth.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/french-green-lentil-salad-with-coconut-lime-dressing/ (may not work)