French Lentil Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) finely chopped shallot
• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) red wine vinegar
• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) fresh lemon juice
• 10 ml (2 teaspoons) Dijon mustard
• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and black pepper, as needed
• 156 ml (2/3 cup) French green lentils
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1.3 ml (¼ teaspoon) dried
• Salt, as needed
• 1 carrot
• 1 stalk celery
• 1/4 red onion
• 45 ml (3 tablespoons) fresh parsley
• 6 ounces baby spinach
• 30 ml (2 tablespoons) sliced almonds
• 30 ml (2 tablespoons) goat cheese
• Ground black pepper, as needed