Salad with quinoa, lentils and avocado

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An easy and healthy recipe with lentils, quinoa and avocado! The most delicious and nutritious lunch.

Execution time: 15 minutes

Baking time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Components

Execution method

  • 100 gr. lentils
  • 150 gr. quinoa
  • 1 large and ripe avocado, cut into thin slices
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 sk. garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 cube of vegetables
  • 1 and others olive oil
  • 20 cherry tomatoes, cut into cubes

For the dressing

  • 50 ml of olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. vinegar
  • 1 small grated red onion
  • 1/2 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp. soft mustard
  • 1 tc. honey
  • 1 tbsp. water
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Execution method

For the salad

  • Place a large pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic to the pan with 1 tbsp. olive oil and sauté for 5 minutes until the onion is golden brown.
  • Then, add the lentils, the cube and enough water to cover the lentils and bring the mixture to a boil over medium to low heat.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer covered with a lid for about 15 minutes, until lentils are cooked through.
  • Finally, 5 minutes before removing the lentils, salt the lentils (do not throw it from the beginning so that our lentils do not harden).
  • Strain the lentils without washing them and leave them to cool.
  • At the same time, put the quinoa in a bowl with plenty of water and leave it for 5 minutes. Then rinse it well with plenty of water for 3 times and strain it well after each rinse to clear.
  • In a saucepan place 1 liter of water over high heat to boil. Put the quinoa and reduce the heat to medium-low and let the mixture simmer covered with a lid for about 15 minutes, until the quinoa swells.
  • Strain the quinoa and set aside to cool.

For the dressing

  • In a bowl, mix well all the ingredients except the olive oil.
  • While stirring, slowly add the olive oil.

For the Serbianίρημα

  • Mix the avocado, the cherry tomatoes, the quinoa, the lentils with the dressing.
  • Correct the taste with extra salt, pepper if desired and serve.