Quinoa Masoor Salad/ Quinoa Whole Red Lentil Salad

Quinoa Masoor Salad is a very simple, easy and nutritious one meal dish made using cooked quinoa, cooked whole red lentil (masoor), veggies, grapes, and nuts. It is packed with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It is gluten-free and Vegan

Course one meal dish, Salad

Cuisine Global

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings people

Calories 361kcal

Ingredients

1/2 cup quinoa soaked and cooked
1 cup whole red lentil masor (soaked and cooked). It should not be overcooked and mushy.
1 carrot washed and chopped finely
1 cucumber washed and chopped finely with skin
1 tomato washed and chopped finely. Remove the seeds.
1/2 green capsicum washed and chopped finely
15 walnuts chopped roughly
15 almonds chopped
1/4 cup green grapes washed and chopped into half
1 lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp black pepper powder
2 tbsp coriander leaves washed and chopped finely
salt as per taste

Instructions

In a bowl add cooked quinoa. Add soaked and cooked masoor-whole red lentil, carrot, cucumber, tomato, green capsicum.
Mix well and add grapes, walnuts, almonds, corainder leaves. Keep aside some walnuts, almonds and coriander leaves for garnishing.
Prepare dressing - In another small bowl add lemon juice, olive oil, salt , pepper. Whisk them together. It will become thick and cloudy.
When you want to serve the salad pour the dressing on the mixed ingredients. Mix them well. Garnish with almonds, walnuts and coriander leaves and serve.

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