French bistro lentils

Name: French bistro lentils
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 cup lentils (green); 3 cups vegetable stock; 2 bay leaf; garlic (smashed); 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; fresh parsley (chopped); olive oil; black pepper (freshly cracked)

by Brent Lewis ·45 minutes ·French

ingredients

1 cup lentils, green
3 cups vegetable stock
2 bay leaf
garlic, smashed
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
fresh parsley, chopped
olive oil
black pepper, freshly cracked

instructions

1 Bring 4 cups water to a boil. Blanch the lentils in the water for 2 mins, then drain.
2 Add vegetable stock to pan with drained lentils. Add 3 tbsp olive oil, bay leaf, and smashed garlic, and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
3 While lentils simmer, make dressing. Combine 3 tbsp olive oil, white vine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and black pepper together in a small bowl and whisk.
4 Drain any excess liquid and stir in the dressing. Top with fresh parsley. Serve.