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Monday, May 6, 2013

Quinoa and Lentil Salad

Found this recipe on food network and did not expect it to be this good. I made a few small tweaks but mostly followed the recipe this time.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/lentil-quinoa-salad-recipe/index.html

Ingredients:
1 cup of red quinoa (dry)
2/3 cup of brown lentils (dry)
1/4 cup of chopped cilantro
1/4 cup of chopped green onion
1.5 Tbsp of country dijon mustard (really grainy kind)
3 Tbsp of raspberry red wine vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp of lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
1. Fill a sauce pan with 2 cups of water and add 1 cup of quinoa.
2. Bring quinoa to a boil and then cover and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Check the quinoa at 15 minutes. It should be fluffy, moist, and have almost all of the water absorbed. If it is too watery, continue to cover and cook for 1-2 minutes.
4. While the quinoa is cooking, add about 2 cups of water and add 2/3 cup of lentils into a saucepan and bring to a boil and then keep at a low, steady boil for about 20 minutes.
5. Drain the lentils in a strainer.
6. Let both quinoa and lentils cool for about 20 minutes.
7. In a large serving bowl, add 1.5 tbsp of country dijon mustard, 3 tbsp raspberry red wine vinegar, and olive oil. Whisk together so that the ingredients are mixed well.
8. Add in 1 tbsp of lime juice and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk the mixture lightly again.
9. Add lentils, chopped cilanto, chopped green onions and quinoa into the bowl with the dressing and lightly mix.

I served with grilled veggies!


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