French Lentil Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried French green lentils
• 2 large carrots, shredded
• 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
• ¾ cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
• ⅓ cup chopped parsley
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
• ⅓ cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
• olive oil as needed

Directions

1. Bring large pot of water and lentils to a boil.
2. Cook Lentils until just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain any excess water. Transfer lentils to large serving bowl.
3. Add carrots, bell pepper, parsley and garlic, and stir well.
4. Stir in balsamic vinegar and walnuts, and salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle oil over salad to taste.