My French Lentil Salad Recipe

Due to popular demand, I'm sharing my French Lentil Salad recipe.  I've kept my secret, treasured recipes to share in a future cookbook.  However, this recipe is too good not to share now!

I buy the best, freshest, organic ingredients I can find.  Play your favorite music, make this dish with love, and you'll taste the difference!

ML's French Lentil Salad

1 cup French Lentils

2 cups good (bottled/filtered) water

1/2 package of Mt. Vilkos Feta Cheese

Red Onion, chopped

Sea Salt and Black Pepper (freshly ground)

1.  Clean/sift through lentils, rinse, and drain.  Place in a stockpot (cast iron or stainless steel) and add water.  Bring to a boil then to a simmer.  Simmer for 30 minutes.  Remove from heat and season with 1/4 teaspoon sea salt.  Place in a glass bowl and allow to cool.

2.  Place chopped red onion in a glass baking dish or cast iron skillet.  Toss with one teaspoon ghee.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and roast for 25 minutes until golden brown.  Season with a bit of sea salt and black pepper.  Allow to cool, add to lentils, and mix well.

3.  Prepare Vinaigrette Dressing

Place Olive Oil (about 1/4 cup), Balsamic Vinegar (about one tablesppon, one garlic clove, finely chopped, a handful of fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped, one tablespoon mayonnaise, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, 1/2 to one teaspoon black pepper into a large, glass bowl and whip.

3.  Add lentil and red onion mixture into dressing and mix well.  Add half a package, hand shredded, feta cheese and mix well.  Voila!  Serve alone or topped over a romaine lettuce salad with more of the same dressing.

Love, Marianne