A Lovely Lentil Salad Recipe

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Ingredients

2 ¼ cups (1 lb.) Du Puy lentils
1/4 medium red onion, finely diced
1 cup dried currants (you could also use raisins or other dried fruit and chop them up finely)
1/3 cup capers
Fresh herbs, chopped (parsley, cilantro, basil or mint) to taste
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
1 medium bell pepper, seeds and stem removed and diced
1 clove of garlic, peeled
1 bay leaf
For the dressing:
1/3 cup cold pressed, extra virgin organic olive oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp strong mustard
2 tsps sea salt
2 tsps freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
¼ tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cinnamon

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