Salads with lentils

1/2 cup dried lentils 3 cups water 8 ounces bow tie pasta , farfalle 10 cherry tomatoes , halved 4 scallions , chopped 2 apples , cored and diced 1 yellow[...]

1 cup quinoa , rinsed and drained 1/2 teaspoon salt , divided 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons warm water 1/4 cup tahini 1[...]

1 cup (250 ml) uncooked lentils or 1 -19 oz can lentils (drained) 1 cup (250 ml) uncooked long-grain rice (I use Uncle Ben's) 2 roasted red peppers , cut into[...]