Lentil Salad with Yellow and Red Peppers

Ingredients

• 2 cup lentils
• 1 onion
• studded with 3 whole cloves
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 sweet yellow bell peppers--cored
• seeded
• deveined
• and diced
• 2 sweet red bell peppers--cored
• seeded
• deveined
• and diced
• 1 cup Vinaigrette
• Salt and freshly milled black pepper

Instructions

1. Wash the lentils thoroughly and drain.
2. In a large pot, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil.
3. Add the lentils, onion, garlic, and salt.
4. Simmer for 30 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
5. Drain, discarding the onion and garlic.
6. Set aside.
7. Just before serving, toss the lentils with the peppers and vinaigrette; check for seasonings.
8. Serve at room temperature.