"A lovely healthy salad that will keep you going until dinner. I found this on the back of a packet of French style lentils."

Ingredient :

• 1cup French lentils
• 3cups water
• 1bay leaf
• 450g baby beets, drained & cut in half
• ¹⁄₂cup red onion, finely sliced
• ¹⁄₂cup Italian parsley, chopped
• ¹⁄₂cup coriander leaves, chopped
• 1garlic clove, minced
• salt & pepper
• 3tablespoons olive oil
• 1tablespoon grainy mustard
• 2tablespoons lemon juice
• ¹⁄₂cup feta cheese, crumbled

Directions :

• Bring the water, lentils & bay leaf to boil in a medium saucepan, reduce heat & simmer until tender, approx 25 minutes.
• Drain & remove bay leaf.
• Combine olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic & salt & pepper, pour over lentils and lightly toss.
• Toss the dressed lentils together with the onion, beets, parsley & coriander.
• Top with crumbled feta.