Lentil Salad Recipe LaTavolaMarche

• 1 1/2 cups green lentils
• 1 seedless english cucumber
• 1 medium red onion
• Handful of mint & parsley (cleaned & picked off the stem)
• Juice of one lemon
• Salt & pepper
• 1/2 of a yellow onion
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• Olive oil

1. In a pot, place lentils, 1/2 yellow onion & garlic cloves with skin removed.
2. Cover lentils with water.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce flame & simmer for 25-35 minutes until lentils are tenderBUT .
4. It might be necessary to add a little more water during cooking process as lentils absorb the water.
5. When lentils are tender drain.
6. Pick out onions & garlic, discard.
7. Peel cucumber, slice lengthwise & remove seeds.
8. Dice into small pieces about the size of a lentil.
9. Dice the red onion to the same size as well.
10. Chop parsley & mint.
11. When lentils are cool, combine with above ingredients.
12. Juice the lemon & combine with double the amount of olive oil (1 part lemon juice/2 parts olive oil) and dress salad.
13. Season with salt & pepper.

green lentils, cucumber, red onion, handful of mint parsley, lemon, salt, onion, garlic, olive oil

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/lentil-salad-18987 (may not work)