Warm Lentil White Bean Salad with Bacon and Roasted Grape Tomatoes

— by Bernice Hill

Serves 4

Prepare separately:

1. Two handfuls grape tomatoes halved

Several sprigs of fresh thyme

salt, pepper, and olive oil

Lay sliced tomatoes cut side up on baking sheet. Sprinkle thyme sprigs, salt, and pepper. Drizzle olive oil over all, bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.

½ Red Onion sliced into thin slivers

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

sea salt to taste

2. Add sliced onion to a bowl and drizzle vinegar over. Add salt and let sit while you prepare the rest of the salad ingredients.

3. 4 European style Bacon rashers cut into matchsticks fried, drained .more salt, pepper, red wine vinegar, and olive oil

½ c. picked flat leaf parsley leaves stems incl. Finely chop stems add to medium bowl. Reserve leaves.

1½ c. pre cooked Beluga Lentils

1½ c. pre cooked White Beans

Assembly

• Remove finished tomatoes from oven, let rest. Using small amount bacon oil from frying heat the pan again and add the onions and red wine vinegar. Season and cook only until they start to soften. Add lentils, beans, parley stems, and bacon.

• Sauté until all are warmed through, add more red wine vinegar and olive oil, then plate

• Add the tomatoes and parsley, season, Enjoy!