Lentil, orange and olive salad

LENTIL, ORANGE, AND OLIVE SALAD

1 tbs fresh lemon juice

1 tbs olive oil

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/4 tsp salt

Pinch of cloves

One 15 oz can of lentils, rinsed and drained

One 11 oz can Mandarin orange sections, drained

1 small red onion, diced

1/4 cup pimento stuffed green olives

2 tbs chopped parsley

Lettuce or spinach leaves (optional)

In a medium bowl, mix the lemon juice, oil, garlic, cumin, salt and cloves. Gently stir in the lentils, orange sections,onion, olives, and parsley. Serve over lettuce if desired.