Lentil And Vegetable Salad

Name: Lentil And Vegetable Salad
Ingredients: 1/3 bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; Juice of 1 1/2 lemons; 1 cup green lentils, picked through and rinsed; Mesclun salad leaves for serving (optional); 1 small bunch mint, finely chopped; 1/2 small red onion, diced; 1 bay leaf; 1 jalapeño pepper (optional), finely diced; 5 cups water; 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 3 tomatoes, seeded and diced; 1/2 English cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Sea salt and pepper to taste