Beef / Pork

Lentil Sausage Salad - per 1 c serving takes several minutes to prepare.

Lentil Sausage Salad - per 1 c serving takes several minutes to cook.

Lentil Sausage Salad - per 1 c serving makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Sausage Salad - per 1 c serving are:

1/2 c lentils
3 med garlic cloves, peeled
1 bay leaf
3 sprigs flat leaf parsley
2 1/2 c bow tie pasta or 1 1/2 c rotini
4 tbsp olive oil (split)
1 lb skinny smoked sausage
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp chicken broth or water
1 tsp honey or brown sugar
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
2 red sweet peppers, sliced thin
1/2 c fresh sliced scallions
1/2 c very coarsely chopped flat leaf parsley

Here is how you make Lentil Sausage Salad - per 1 c serving:

Place garlic, bay leaf in bouquet garnis. Cook with lentils in enough water to cover 3". Lentils should be tender but not mushy - 15-18 minutes. Drain & cool.Cook pasta, drain & cool.Cut sausage into small pieces, and brown in 1 tbsp olive oil. Remove from pan.Place 3 tbsp olive oil, balsamic vinegar, chicken stock and honey in sausage pan. Stir to mix. Cook till warm. Season with salt & pepper to tasteToss lentils, macaroni, sausage, vinaigrette, peppers, scallions and chopped parsleyServes 4-6Good warm or chilledGood with added romaine lettuceNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TURKLE1.

The nutritional information for Lentil Sausage Salad - per 1 c serving is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 323.4

• Total Fat: 22.7 g
• Cholesterol: 38.0 mg
• Sodium: 660.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 12.2 g