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.