Lentil Salad

I will be the first to admit that this salad looks like something you can skip. It just doesn't look that good. Even the roommate turned his nose up when I told him what we were eating. However, the flavors are outstanding. It's simply delicious. I don't even like potatoes but I could not think of anything to replace them with so I just used them, and they were delicious. 

I found the recipe on 101 Cookbooks. The mint sauce is absolutely necessary, don't skip it. I did skip the yogurt. The dates are awesome and add something sweet and delicious.