Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           dry lentils
   1      cup           diced carrots
   2                    garlic cloves -- minced i bay leaf
                        ***DRESSING***
     1/2  cup           finely chopped celery
     1/4  cup           finely chopped fresh parsley
     1/4  cup           olive oil
     1/4  cup           lemon juice
   1      teaspoon      salt
     1/2  teaspoon      dried thyme
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper

Preparation:

In a Dutch oven, combine lentils, car-rots, garlic and bay leaf. Cover with 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer 15-20 minutes or until lentils are tender Remove bay leaf; drain and cool. Meanwhile, combine all ingredients for dressing. Pour over lentil mixture. Cover and refrigerate several hours.