Lentilles à la Vinaigrette (French Lentil Salad)
French lentils tossed warm with mustard vinaigrette, shallot, and parsley for a sturdy make-ahead side.
⏱ 35 min total🔪 12 min prep🔥 23 min cookEasyServes 6French
Ingredients
- •1 1/2 cups green lentils, rinsed
- •4 cups water
- •1 shallot, finely diced
- •1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- •3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- •1/4 cup olive oil
- •1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- •1 tsp salt
- •1/4 tsp black pepper
Directions
- 1Simmer lentils in water for 20–22 minutes until tender but intact.
- 2Whisk shallot, mustard, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
- 3Drain the lentils thoroughly.
- 4Toss the warm lentils with the vinaigrette.
- 5Fold in parsley.
- 6Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled.
💡 Dress the lentils while warm so they absorb the vinaigrette without becoming mushy.
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