Vegan Lentil Salad With Apples And Carrot - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup brown lentils, picked over
2 apples, cored and chopped
1 carrot, cubed
1/2 bunch chives, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or more to taste
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Place lentils in a saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until lentils are tender but not mushy, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
Combine lentils, apples, carrot, chives, and parsley in a bowl. Stir together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper in a cup and pour over lentil mixture. Mix and serve.