French lentil salad with walnuts

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There are few dishes I’ve made or enjoyed recently that are this healthy and also this satisfying!  I know many of you are still on your New Year’s resolution kick to eat more healthfully, lose weight, etc., and this dish will give you both health and pure eating pleasure.  These French lentils are truly easy to make and are great warm, or cold the next day for lunch over a salad, or on their own.

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The recipe, from David Lebovitz’s “My Paris Kitchen,” calls for simple and earthy winter flavors — bay leaf, celery and toasted walnuts are the subtle standouts but the bright dressing has complex flavors that will keep you coming back for more.

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