Summer Garden Lentil and Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- Salad:
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup dried petite green lentils
- 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- + 19 more ingredients
-
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh garlic
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- Vinaigrette:
- 2 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh or
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup diced zucchini
- ¾ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup diced red bell pepper
- ½ cup diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 cups uncooked orecchiette pasta ("little ears" pasta)
- 1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- ½ cup diced yellow bell pepper
To prepare vinaigrette, combine first 7 ingredients in a blender or food processor; process until well blended. To prepare salad, combine broth, lentils, and bay leaf in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until lentils are tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. D...
Chicken recipes you also might like
Related Articles
Best Wine Deals
-
$29.5433%off
Delas Frères Crozes-Hermitage Domaine des Grands Chemins 2009 -
$34.2924%off
Felton Road Chardonnay Central Otago Elms 2006
Community Activity
-
Pinot Noir Thread - Domestics & ImportsReplied
08:18PM 5/23/13 -
Emiliana Chardonnay Novas (2008)Wishlisted
08:15PM 5/23/13 -
Emiliana Orgánico Novas Carmenère Cabernet Sauvignon (2005)Wishlisted
08:14PM 5/23/13 -
Sbragia Family Chardonnay Dry Creek Valley Home Ranch (2008)Reviewed
08:02PM 5/23/13 -
Kendall-Jackson Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Merlot (2010)Reviewed
07:59PM 5/23/13 -
Bartolo Mascarello BaroloScanned
07:53PM 5/23/13 -
Cobb Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Coastlands & Rice-Spivak Vineyards (2004)Wishlisted
07:49PM 5/23/13 -
Cobb Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast CoastlandsScanned
07:49PM 5/23/13 -
Smoked Salmon Pick-Up ChipsCommented
07:46PM 5/23/13 -
Mitolo Shiraz Mclaren Vale Jester (2010)Wishlisted
07:35PM 5/23/13























Comments