Rice and Lentil Salad with Beetroot

Name: Rice and Lentil Salad with Beetroot
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 250 g basmati rice; 200 g green Puy lentils; 1 bay leaf; 2 cloves garlic; 1 beetroot; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 shallots; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 lemon; salt, as needed; pepper, as needed; flat-leaf parsley, as needed