
French Green Lentils
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SmartPoints® value per serving
Total Time
32 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
Green lentils make a nutty, rich-tasting side dish. Or turn this recipe into a salad by serving it cold with a splash of white balsamic vinegar.
Ingredients
Dry lentils
½ pound(s), French green-variety, picked over
Uncooked red onion(s)
1 small, peeled and pierced with 3 whole cloves
Bay leaf
1 leaf/leaves
Uncooked carrot(s)
1 medium, cut into large dice
Table salt
1½ tsp(s), divided
Black pepper
½ pinch, freshly ground
Fresh parsley
2 tbsp(s), fresh, chopped
Olive oil
2⅔ tbsp(s), extra-virgin (8 tsp total)