LUSCIOUS LENTIL & QUINOA SALAD

A healthy and filling salad, perfect to share!
Lovely served either cool or warmed up.

Ingredients (serves 8)

1 1/2 cups Whole green lentils
1 pkt Quinoa w lemon and thyme
1 Leek
1 Carrot
1 Lemon to serve
Pinch Mixed herbs

Method

Prepare lentils. I tend to cook in water and simmer for approx 45 mins or until tender and water absorbed. Set aside to cool.
Prepare quinoa. This time I used a preprepared packet and followed the instructions on the packet. Cook quinoa and allow liquid to be absorbed. Set aside to cool.
Sauté a leek, finely sliced, then add a carrot which has been cut into thin slivers using a peeler. Add a generous pinch of mixed herbs to enhance flavour.
Once all ingredients are cooled, combine carefully. Store in fridge until ready to serve. Squeeze fresh lemon juice on top to serve. Can be served either cool or warm.

Notes

You could vary is recipe by adding chopped fresh herbs, such as thyme. This salad is perfect to take to work and share with colleagues for a healthy and different lunch. It is also lovely served in tortillas!

29 Comments

- - mom93821 said
  - 27 Nov 2017
    5:41 am
A filling and nutritious lentil dish.

- - mom112217 said
  - 26 Feb 2017
    3:29 pm
A lovely healthy salad,thanks so much!

- - Mum of 5 darlings :) said
  - 21 Jul 2015
    10:21 pm
A great healthy salad 🙂
- mom93821 replied
  
  02 Dec 2017 , 7:34 am
  Substantial and filling too – quinoa and lentils are good budget ingredients too.
- - am1979amanda said
  - 04 Dec 2014
    11:54 pm
Interesting salad

- - memo said
  - 23 Jul 2014
    12:30 pm
sorry not a fan of quinoa

- - Michelle said
  - 20 Jul 2014
    4:05 am
Not sure if I would try this one, but I know I should.

- - caramello said
  - 16 Jul 2014
    6:29 pm
thanks for sharing

- - mom70050 said
  - 16 Jul 2014
    9:41 am
It has been a struggle to get the husband to enjoy any of quinoa recipes I’ve made but this seems worth another go.

- - skbou said
  - 10 Jul 2014
    6:02 pm
Quinoa never looks appetising to me, but I do enjoy it 🙂

- - rachkap said
  - 08 Jul 2014
    1:31 am
Sounds super healthy – thank you

- - anne_casandra said
  - 07 Jul 2014
    10:35 am
I love lentils. A different way to cook. Thanks

- - memo said
  - 03 Jul 2014
    10:53 pm
not a fan of quinoa or lentils, prefer traditional salad

- - mom57522 said
  - 03 Jul 2014
    4:45 pm
I love lentils and have been meaning to try quinoa. this might be just the recipe!

- - jadedbutjoyful said
  - 03 Jul 2014
    1:51 pm
Quinoa is my new newsest go to grain

- - rachkap said
  - 03 Jul 2014
    12:23 am
Sounds interesting. I’ll give it a go!

- - kathryn said
  - 02 Jul 2014
    7:30 am
lovely to serve this warm in the cold weather

- - coppin85 said
  - 01 Jul 2014
    9:10 pm
this would be super healthy 🙂

- - jessmumof2 said
  - 01 Jul 2014
    1:08 pm
Been seeking something different to try this seems perfect

- - curlytops said
  - 29 Jun 2014
    5:57 pm
looks like different salad. good to have new recipes. thanks

- - anne_casandra said
  - 26 Jun 2014
    11:15 pm
I will give this a try. Thank you for sharing