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Lentil Quinoa Salad Recipe

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If you are looking for a delicious, interesting way to add protein to your diet, this French Green Lentil Quinoa Salad Recipe is just for you. It’s terrific alone, or with an egg on top. The French Green Lentils stay crisp for a perfect texture. Easy, gluten free, dairy free, vegan and so tasty in just 35 minutes.

Easy Green Lentil Quinoa Salad Recipe

Easy Green Lentil Quinoa Salad Recipe

French Green Lentils and Quinoa are such a good combination.

Since November is National Vegan Month, here is a terrific vegan recipe for you. This Green Lentil Quinoa Salad recipe, flavored with lemon zest, mint, bits of dates, and crunchy, toasted pine nuts, is super good as a side dish, main dish or breakfast meal.

Recipe Development

I started with one of my favorite cookbooks, Moosewood’s New Classics, looking for a good side dish for an evening meal, modified it a bit and found it an amazing vegan and gluten free meal. Moosewood always comes through with fabulous ideas. The next day I ate it for lunch with an egg on top and really liked that.

You can serve it at room temperature, cold or hot. What a versatile side dish. It’s simple, too. Cook the lentils and quinoa separately (about 15 minutes) and while you’re doing that, chop the dates and mix the dressing. All told, about 35 minutes until it’s ready to eat. And the Green Lentil Quinoa Salad is vegan and gluten free.

 

What You Need

For this recipe you will need petite green lentils and a good organic quinoa. You’ll need a knife, cutting board, some good pans, and measuring cups and spoons. Do yourself a favor and buy the best tools you can afford.

Green Lentil Quinoa Salad Recipe

Easy Green Lentil Quinoa Salad Recipe (vegan, gluten free)
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Green Lentil Quinoa Salad Recipe

Sweet, tangy and a bit minty, this Green Lentil Quinoa Salad can be a side salad or a main dish. Vegan and gluten free goodness.

Course Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Lentil Quinoa Salad Recipe, Lentils, Quinoa recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8
Author Recipe Idea Shop / Lois Carter Crawford inspired by Moosewood New Classics

Ingredients

Quinoa & Lentils

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1/2 cup green lentils (dry)

Simple Additions

  • 10 dates (pitted)
  • zest of one lemon

Dressing

  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon dried mint (more if you like)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (or juice from 1/2 a lemon)
  • salt and pepper (as desired)

Garnish

  • 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts (Optional)

Instructions

Cook Lentils

  1. Put the lentils in a medium saucepan with 2 cups of water.  Cover the pan and set the temperature on the stove to high.

  2. Bring the water to a boil and immediately turn it down to medium. Continue to cook for about 20-25 minutes until the lentils are crisp tender.

  3. Drain the lentils and rinse them with cold water. Set aside to cool.

Cook Quinoa

  1. While you are cooking the lentils, put the quinoa in a medium saucepan with 2 cups of water. Cover the pan and set the temperature on the stove to high.

  2. Bring the water to a boil and immediately turn it down to low. Continue cooking about 10-12 minutes until the water is fully absorbed and the quinoa becomes fluffy. Set aside to cool.

Chop and Mix

  1. Chop the dates into tiny pieces and put them in a medium bowl.

  2. After cooling a bit, add the lentils and quinoa to the bowl.

  3. Zest the lemon and add it to the bowl.

Dressing

  1. In a small bowl or cup, add the cinnamon, mint, oil, and lemon juice and whisk to emulsify. Dump the mixture over the lentil/quinoa mixture and stir to combine.

To Serve

  1. Let stand 30 minutes before serving. It will enhance the flavors. Serve at room temperature, hot or cold.

  2. Top with toasted pinenuts when serving. (Optional)

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    Recipe Notes

    This recipe was inspired by a Moosewood recipe.

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    Recipe Nutrition Information

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Green Lentil Quinoa Salad (with Pine Nuts) Nutrition Label. Each serving is about 3/4 cup.

    Green Lentil Quinoa Salad (with Pine Nuts) Nutrition Label. Each serving is about 3/4 cup.

     

    Two Fried Eggs Nutrition Label. Add this information to the Green Lentil Quinoa Salad Nutrition Label if you eat the eggs with the salad.

    Two Fried Eggs Nutrition Label. Add this information to the Green Lentil Quinoa Salad Nutrition Label if you eat the eggs with the salad.

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