French Lentil Salad w/ Goat Cheese
Ingredients:
1 cup french green lentils
3 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 large carrot, finely diced
2 stalks of celery, finely diced
1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp. dried
3 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. honey
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2-3 oz. goat cheese
Directions:
Combine lentils, broth & bay leaf in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn heat down & simmer until lentils are tender (25-30 mins.). Remove bay leaf, strain lentils & let cool. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients except goat cheese. Add cooled lentils & toss to combine. Adjust seasoning. Transfer to serving dish, crumble goat cheese over top & serve.