Yummy Lentil Salad

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups water (or broth)
• 1 lb dried lentils, sorted & rinsed
• 3 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon, juiced and peel zested
• 4 slices turkey bacon, diced
• 1 lb mixed greens
• 4 eggs, hard-boiled

Recipe

• 1 hard-boil eggs and set aside.
• 2 in a saucepan, add 4 cups of liquid and bring to a boil.
• 3 add lentils, garlic and salt and mix well.
• 4 bring to a simmer for 25 minutes. drain lentils.
• 5 mix in oil, lemon and if necessary season with more salt and pepper.
• 6 in a preheated pan, cook the turkey bacon over med-high heat for 7-10 minutes.
• 7 divide mixed greens into 4 servings and place 1/4 of the lentil mixture over each salad. sprinkle with the turkey bacon and garnish with a hard boiled egg.
• 8 enjoy!