Salade Chaude aux Lentilles Avec Vinaigrette à la Moutarde
Common brown lentils may be substituted for the lentils of Le Puy but they cook much more quickly- in about twelve minutes initially. In this recipe the carrots may be cooked separately in boiling salted water until tender for a brighter color. Lentilles du Puy (French green lentils) are available at specialty foods shops and some natural foods stores. Ingredients 1 cup lentilles du Puy (French green lentils) picked over and rinsed 6 cups water 1 onion, chopped fine 3 bacon slices, chopped 1 garlic clove, halved 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 2 fresh flat-leafed parsley sprigs plus 1/2 cup leaves, chopped fine 2 carrots, diced fine (about 3/4 cup) For vinaigrette 2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, or to taste 1/4 cup olive oil 1 bunch arugula, coarse stems discarded…