Summer Garden Lentil and Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- Vinaigrette:
- 2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Salad:- 1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup dried petite green lentils
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups uncooked orecchiette pasta ('little ears' pasta)
- 1 cup diced zucchini
- 3/4 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh or
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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