Puy Lentil Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

200 g puy lentils, soaked
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/3 cup chopped red capsicum
1 tablespoon red onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground

Preparation

Wash the lentils thoroughly and then soak in plenty of water for 2 hours. Drain and reserve 3/4 cup of the liquid.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and saute the onion until golden.
Add the garlic and cook for a furtehr minute.
Add the lentils, salt and reserved water and cook over a low heat for 20-25 minutes - stirring frequently - until the liquid has evaporated. The lentils should still be firm.
Tip the lentils into a serving bowl. Toss through the capsicum, red onion, parsely, extra virgin olive oil and vinegar. Grind on pepper to taste.