Lentil Salad with Sun Dried Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry green lentils
- sea salt
- olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped basil, loosely packed
- 1 cup chopped hydrated sun dried tomatoes (i use oil-packed, and strain off the oil, reserved it for later)
- 1-2 tbs red wine vinegar
- 4-8oz fresh mozzarella or vegan mozzarella (optional)
Preparation
Cook lentils according to package instructions. Avoid overcooking. Drain, transfer to mixing bowl, allow to cool
Sauté onion and 1/2 tsp salt in 1 tablespoon oil (I use the oil from the sun dried tomatoes). Cook until soft and starting to brown. Add to lentils
When onion and lentils are cool. Add basil, sun dried tomatoes, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tbs vinegar. Add more vinegar and salt to taste. Add diced mozzarella, if using
