Lentil-Ham Salad
["6 c. water", "1 c. lentils", "2 c. chopped fully cooked ham", "1/2 c. bottled Italian salad dressing", "1/4 c. sliced green onions", "1/4 c. sliced pitted black olives", "1 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "lettuce leaves and parsley"]
["Heat water and lentils to boiling; reduce heat.", "Cover, simmer 3 minutes; remove from heat.", "Let stand 1 to 2 hours.", "Drain lentils; stir in ham, salad dressing, onions, olives, salt and pepper.", "Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.", "Line salad bowl with lettuce leaves.", "Spoon salad into bowl and garnish with parsley.", "Makes 4 servings."]
["water", "lentils", "fully cooked ham", "Italian salad dressing", "green onions", "black olives", "salt", "pepper", "parsley"]