lentil salad (no oil) ala Moosewood

1 package Trader Joe's Lentils  or   1 cup french lentils cooked in 4 cups water, 2 bay leaves, 2 peeled garlic cloves. Bring to a boil and then simmer 20 minutes. Drain and mash garlic back into lentils.

1 cup diced red, yellow, orange peppers

1/4 cup  diced scallions or red onion

1/2 cup chopped parsley

1/2 cup  kalamata olives

Dressing:

4 T balsamic vinegar (I used champagne)

1 lemon juiced

1 tsp ground fennel seed (grind in coffee grinder)

1 rounded tsp Dijon mustard

salt and pepper to taste