Rice And Lentil Salad With Orange And Dried Cherries

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup french green lentil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallot
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 orange
• 1/3 cup dried cherries, chopped or 1/3 cup currants
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 boil water, rice, and salt in a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered and undisturbed, until steam holes appear and surface looks dry, about 8 minutes.
• 2 reduce heat to very low and cook, covered and undisturbed, 15 minutes more.
• 3 while rice cooks, simmer lentils in water to cover by 2 inches 18 to 20 minutes, or until just tender, then drain.
• 4 stir together shallot, vinegar, and lemon juice and let stand.
• 5 finely grate zest from orange and cut away remaining peel and pith.
• 6 cut sections free from membranes and cut sections into 1/2-inch pieces. toss warm rice with lentils, shallot mixture, orange, zest, cherries, oil, and parsley and season with salt and pepper.
• 7 serve warm or at room temperature.