3 french lentil vegetable salad Recipes

french green lentils , picked over and washed, water, onion , stuck with, carrot, stalk celery, bouquet garni (3 sprigs flat leaf parsley, 3 sprigs thyme, 1 bay leaf, 4 whole black peppercorns, all tied in chees), salt, olive oil, garlic cloves or 1 tsp , finely minced, onions or 3/4 cup onion, finely chopped, stalk celery or 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped, carrots or 1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped, lemon , juice of, red wine vinegar, walnut oil, fresh ground black pepper, diced kielbasa (1/2-inch dice ) or 4 oz finely ), crumbled chevre cheese, minced flat leaf parsley, tiny black olives , such as nicoise (optional)

vegetable oil, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, dijon style mustard, garlic clove, peeled, penne or medium sized pasta shells, boiled until al dente, drained, rinsed, cooled and patted dry, cooked (1 cup uncooked) french whole green lentils, cooled and patted dry, grated carrot, sliced scallions, diced celery, diced red or yellow bell pepper, chopped flat leaf parsley and fresh basil, tomatoes, left whole if small or halved, toasted pine nuts , optional