Beet Ball ’n’ Fries Salad - Meat Free Monday

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup firm-textured uncooked lentils, such as black, brown, or French (lentilles du Puy)
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1/2 cup uncooked bulgur wheat
• 1/2 cup minced yellow onion
• 1/2 pound beets, peeled and shredded
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons all-natural ketchup
• 2/3 cup quick-cooking oats, plus more if needed
• 2 teaspoons smoked sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 2 russet potatoes or 1 pound fingerling potatoes, unpeeled
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons Old Bay or similar seasoned salt mix
• 1 salad dressing of your choice
• 6 cups mixed salad greens or shredded romaine lettuce
• 2 large red ripe tomatoes, cored and diced
• 1 small red onion, sliced into thin half-moons
• 1 large dill pickle, thinly sliced, or 1 cup bread-and-butter pickle slices