Surely at some point you will have heard of all the properties and benefits of quinoa as super food. On this occasion, we are going to prepare a nutritious lentil and quinoa salad recipe, a combination of ingredients that will provide us with an iron rich dish, folic acid, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B, phosphorus, among other nutrients. Easy to prepare, this combination of lentils with Quinoa is incredible. It is a dish that will easily satisfy you without adding many calories, so it is perfect for varying your lunch and enjoying a healthy and vegetarian option. If you want to make a vegan option, you can remove the cheese from the recipe. Do you already have everything ready? Lets learn how to make lentil and quinoa salad in a few minutes!
🚻 2 Diners | 🕘 30m | 🍵 Low Disturbance | 🤯 |
Ingredients to make lentil and quinoa salad: |
100 grams of quinoa 100 grams of lentils 1 Red tomato 1 avocado 1 slice of mozzarella cheese 1 clove of aceite de oliva balsamic vinegar |
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Ingredients to make lentil and quinoa salad:
1. throw the lentils in a pot with boiling water and cook them with a pinch of salt for about 20 minutes until the grain is at the dente.
2. Boil water in another pot and add the previously macerated garlic. Check the quinoa and leave it cooking for 15 minutes until it opens.
3. In the same bowl, add the lentils and quinoa already cooked. Mix and season with salt and pepper.
4. Pela and cut the tomato in small cubes without seeds, do the same with the avocado. Add the ingredients to the quinoa and lentil salad, mix.
5. Add the cheese cut into strips, olive oil and balsamic vinegar to taste. Rectify salt if necessary and enjoy your lentil and quinoa salad.