Author Notes
Salad can be served warm or room temperature. Perfect side dish for barbecue and picnic. You can make a day before. —anka
Ingredients
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1 cup
French green lentils
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2
bay leaves
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2
whole garlic cloves, smashed
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1
shallot cut in half
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1-2
sprig fresh thyme
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1/4 cup
lemon juice
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1/4 cup
tahini
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1/4 cup
fresh dill, chopped
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1 teaspoon
sea salt
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1/2 teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
Directions
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In a large saucepan put 4-5 cups water with bay leaves, garlic cloves, shallot and thyme. Bring to boil.
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Put the lentils into a strainer and wash under running water. Add to boiling water and turn heat low, simmer for 30 minutes.
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In mine-times make the dressing. Mix tahini, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper.
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When lentils are a cook, drain and discard garlic, shallot, bay leaves and thyme.
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Mix dressing with still worm lentils. That way lentils will soak up the dressing.
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