Lentil Avocado Salad

Name: Lentil Avocado Salad
Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil; 2 ribs celery, finely diced; 1 carrot, peeled and diced; 1/4 sweet onion, finely diced; 2 cups French green lentils, picked over for stones and rinsed; 1 bay leaf; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon agave syrup; 1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes; 1/2 lemon, zested and juiced; 1 avocado, pitted and diced; 1/4 cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped; Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish