I took this dish to a pot-luck and it seemed to be a hit, so I am adding it to the recipe files before I forget it. It was made on the fly as I was cooking up a batch of General Tso's Tempeh. I used what I had on hand that evening, and the veg that I happened to be chopping at the time. This ingredient list is as best I can remember, since I did not measure or write anything down....

Lentil Salad

• Lentils, about 3 cups cooked. I used a package of Melissa's Steamed lentils that I had in the fridge.
• 2-5 finely chopped green onions, or about 1/3 cup.
• one finely chopped garlic clove
• two small carrots, finely chopped, about 1/2 cup, the pieces chopped about 1/4" in size
• 3 T red wine vinegar
• 1 T balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 T sugar
• 1 t. dried Italian herb mix
• 4-6 T extra virgin olive oil
• Juice of one half a lime
• 1/3-1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 t coarse ground black pepper
• 1 T soy sauce (more or less to taste)
• 1/4 t. hot pepper flakes
• about 1 cup of cooked brown rice
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives (optional)