Mum's Green Lentil Salad with Bacon

Green Lentil Salad with Bacon

 

1 cup lentils

1 large red onion

1 large handful of parsley

2 rashers of bacon

balsamic vinaigrette

1.         Rinse lentils in water with sieve.

2.         Put lentils in pot, add salt, well cover with water and simmer 20-30 minutes till soft but not mushy.  May need to add more water.

3.         Sieve lentils and wash if necessary. Put in a bowl.

4.         Cut onion finely and gently cook in a little oil in a frypan.

5.         Add onion to the lentils in a bowl.

6.         Add chopped parsley and mix.

7.         Cut bacon into little bits, cook crisply and place on top.  (Or lemon zest or half cherry tomatoes).

8.         Mix with large quantities of balsamic vinaigrette.

Keeps well in fridge.  Add more balsamic when serving.