Instant Pot Pearl Couscous and Lentil Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup French green (Puy lentils, soaked for 1-2 hours*)
• 1 medium yellow onion, (diced)
• 2 red, (yellow, or orange bell peppers, diced)
• 2 carrots, (diced)
• 6 garlic cloves, (minced)
• 1 cup pearl or Israeli couscous
• 3 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• Freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• Handful of fresh thyme sprigs
• 2 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 small bunch of fresh dill ((about 1 cup), finely chopped)
• 1 cup fresh Italian-flat leaf parsley, (finely chopped)
• 15 pitted green olives, (sliced)
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, (halved or quartered)
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Nutrition (per serving)