Lentil-Ham Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. water
1 c. lentils
2 c. chopped fully cooked ham
1/2 c. bottled Italian salad dressing
1/4 c. sliced green onions
1/4 c. sliced pitted black olives
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
lettuce leaves and parsley

Preparation

Heat water and lentils to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover, simmer 3 minutes; remove from heat.
Let stand 1 to 2 hours.
Drain lentils; stir in ham, salad dressing, onions, olives, salt and pepper.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Line salad bowl with lettuce leaves.
Spoon salad into bowl and garnish with parsley.
Makes 4 servings.