French Green Lentils With Gorgonzola Makes A Gorgeous Summer Salad | GBH

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar
• 2 medium shallots, peeled, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
• Kosher salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 garlic head
• 6 cups water
• 2 medium carrots, halved crosswise
• 1 celery rib, halved crosswise
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 cups (10 ounces) French green lentils, sorted and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled (about . cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped