French Lentil Salad with Caraway and Radish

Name: French Lentil Salad with Caraway and Radish
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Europe, French
Ingredients: 1 cup, lentils (French Le Puy), picked over and rinsed; 1/2 , small onion, studded with 2 whole cloves; 1 , small carrot, peeled and cut in half; 1 medium rib, celery, cut into thirds; 1 , bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 2 tablespoons, sherry vinegar; 3 tablespoons, whole grain mustard; 1 tablespoon, caraway seeds, lightly crushed; 2 medium cloves, garlic, minced; , Salt and ground black pepper; 1/2 cup, extra-virgin olive oil; 4 , radishes, minced; 1/4 cup, minced fresh parsley leaves

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1995

All types of lentils are best when cooked with salt but without acid.

SERVES 4

TIME 55 minutes, plus 20 minutes cooling

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