Sun-Dried Tomato & Lentil Salad

Ingredients

• Lentils

  Raw

  ⁹⁄₁₆ cup or 112g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  1 ⁷⁄₁₆ cup or 345g

• Olives

  Ripe, canned (small-extra large)

  5 ¹³⁄₁₆ tbsp or 49g

• Sun-dried tomatoes

  2 ⅓ tbsp or 8g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  1 ¾ medium or 208g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 ³⁄₁₆ tbsp or 16g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 ⅓ cloves, minced or 7g

• Parsley

  Raw

  4 ⅔ tbsp or 18g

• Salt

  Table

  1 ³⁄₁₆ dash or 0.5g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 ³⁄₁₆ dash or 0.1g

Directions

1. Rinse lentils and add to a pot with water. Simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes, or until almost soft. Drain and set aside.
2. While the lentils are cooking, slice the tomatoes and olives, and dice the bell pepper. Mince the garlic.
3. Once the lentils have cooled, combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss until evenly distributed.