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Prep Time Icon prep time: 15 mins Cook Time Icon cook time: 20 mins (plus 10 minutes cooling) Serves 6

Salad Ingredients

• 8 ounces (about 1 1/8 cups) dried green or brown lentils
• 3 cups water
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 cup peeled and chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion

Citrus Dressing Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup almond oil or extra virgin olive oil
• Grated zest of 1/2 orange
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Method

1. For salad: Bring lentils, water, garlic, and bay leaf to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until lentils are just tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain any excess water and discard garlic and bay leaf. Transfer lentils to a medium bowl and let cool 10 minutes.
2. Stir in cheese, carrots, cherries, almonds, and onion.
3. For citrus dressing: Put orange juice and lemon juice in a small bowl. Whisk in oil in a slow, steady stream. Whisk in orange zest, salt, pepper, mint, and parsley.
4. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Serve with good toasted bread.