Surely at some point you have heard about all the properties and benefits of quinoa as a super food. On this occasion, we are going to prepare a nutritious recipe for lentil and quinoa salad, a combination of ingredients that will provide us with a dish rich in iron, folic acid, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B, phosphorus, among other nutrients.
In addition to being easy to prepare, this combination of lentils and quinoa is incredible. It is a dish that will fill you up easily without adding many calories, so it is perfect to vary your lunch and enjoy a healthy and vegetarian option. If you want to make a vegan option, you can remove the cheese from the recipe. Do you have everything ready? We are going to learn how to make lentil and quinoa salad in a few minutes!
Ingredients to make Lentil and Quinoa Salad:
- 100 grams of quinoa
- 100 grams of lenses
- 1 red tomato
- 1 avocado
- 1 slice of mozzarella cheese
- 1 garlic clove
- Olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar
How to make Lentil and Quinoa Salad:
Put the lentils in a pot with boiling water and cook them with a pinch of salt for about 20 minutes until the grain is al dente.
Boil water in another pot and add the previously macerated garlic. Add the quinoa and let it cook for 15 minutes until it opens.
In the same bowl, add the cooked lentils and quinoa. Mix and season with salt and pepper. Peel and cut the tomato into small cubes without seeds, do the same with the avocado. Add the ingredients to the quinoa and lentil salad, mix.
Add the cheese cut into strips, the olive oil and the balsamic vinegar to taste. Season with salt if necessary and enjoy your lentil and quinoa salad.
Lentil and quinoa salad – Ideas and other recipes
Don’t block your creativity! This delicious lentil, quinoa and avocado salad can be made in many ways. You can add the vegetables of your choice, as well as add tuna or chicken taquitos to complement in case you are not a vegetarian.
