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Warm winter salad

This warm winter salad is absolutely delicious! Prepared with boiled lentils & quinoa, crunchy peppers, nutritious zucchini, and some other ingredients. If you love salads this one is for you!
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Course: Entrée, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Warm winter salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 490kcal

Ingredients

Warm Winter Salad ingredients

  • 1 cup lentils cooked
  • 1 cup quinoa cooked
  • 1 cup bell peppers chopped
  • 1/2 cup carrots sliced
  • 1/2 cup zucchini sliced
  • 1/2 cup Red raddishes sliced
  • 1/2 cup cucumbers chopped
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro chopped

For dressing

  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tablspoon cilantro chopped
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

  • Wash and boil lentils and quinoa separately.
  • Chop all the vegetables.
  • Now in a big bowl, combine quinoa, lentils, and chopped vegetables.
  • Prepare dressing in another bowl.
  • Add orange juice, lemon juice, salt, olive oil, and cilantro in a bowl and mix well.
  • Pour dressing over and add the remaining cilantro.
  • You may adjust the dressing to your taste.
  • Enjoy this warm, hearty salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 1027mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4030IU | Vitamin C: 86mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 6mg