Sexy Lentil Salad

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Red Abarth

subheading: LENTILS:

1 cup / 200g dried green lentils (or other lentils) (Note 1 for canned)

1 cup / 200g vegetable or chicken broth (or water + 1 bouillon cube, crumbled)

1 ½ cups / 375 ml water

1 large garlic clove , smashed (Note 2)

Lemon peel (about 1.5 x 5 cm / ¾ x 2")

1 bay leaf , dry or fresh

2 sprigs thyme , or ½ tsp dried thyme

1 rib celery , broken into 3 or 4 pieces (or just a handful of leafy fronds)

subheading: SALAD:

250 g / 8oz cherry tomatoes , halved or quartered (Note 3)

2 cucumbers , cut into quarters then diced

1 red onion , finely diced

¼ cup coriander / cilantro , finely chopped

¼ cup parsley , finely chopped

90 g / 3 oz feta , crumbled (or more!)

2 handfuls rocket / arugula lettuce (optional - bed for salad)

subheading: LEMON DRESSING:

2 tsp lemon zest

2 tbsp lemon juice

⅓ cup / 85 ml extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp Dijon mustard

1 garlic clove , minced

1 tsp sugar, optional

½ tsp salt + black pepper

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