Black Lentil Salad with Goat Cheese

Ingredients: 1 cup black lentils

1 medium shallot, diced

3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp white wine vinegar

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp coarse sea salt

Black pepper to taste

2 Tbsp capers

2 Tbsp diced roasted red pepper

1 Tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley

1 Tbsp sliced chives, plus a bit for garnish

2 oz fresh goat cheesefresh salad greens

Preparation:

Rinse the lentils and place them in a pot of 4 cups of boiling water. Simmer for 5 minutes and add the shallots. Simmer for an additonal 10 minutes or until tender, but with a little resistance “to the tooth”. Drain immediately through a fine strainer and rinse briefly with cool water. Drain again, set aside and allow to cool.

In a large bowl, combine the cooled lentils with the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Add the capers, roasted pepper, parsley and chives and toss briefly. Arrange a small amount of salad greens on each plate and mound about a 1/4 cup of the lentil mixture on top of the greens. Crumble a little of the goat cheese over the lentils. Drizzle with a little additional olive oil and sprinkle with a few sliced chives.

Recipe and Photo from earthydelightsblog.com