French-Style Lentil Salad

Ingredients

• 5 cups (1.25 L) vegetable broth
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ cup (125 mL) extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup (60 mL) Dijon mustard
• ¼ cup (60 mL) lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) dried thyme
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup (250 mL) red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cups (500 mL) cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup (250 mL) cucumber, diced
• ½ cup (125 mL) chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup (60 mL) chopped fresh chives
• crumbled goat’s cheese (optional)