Quinoa, lentil & feta salad

Name: Quinoa, lentil & feta salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 200 grams quinoa; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 shallot or ½ onion, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps tarragon, roughly chopped; 397 grams 400g can Puy or green lentils rinsed and drained; 0 cucumber, lightly peeled and diced; 100 grams feta cheese, crumbled; 6 spring onions, thinly sliced; 1 zest and juice orange; 1 Tbsp red or white wine vinegar

Quinoa, lentil & feta salad takes about 30 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains around 37g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 629 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have wine vinegar, tarragon, cucumber, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Cook the quinoa in a large pan of boiling water for 10-15 mins until tender, drain well, then set aside to cool.

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Quinoa

Water

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Frying Pan

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small pan, then cook the shallot or onion for a few mins until softened.

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Shallot

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Add the tarragon, stir well, then remove from the heat.

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Tarragon

Stir the softened shallot and tarragon into the cooled quinoa along with the lentils, cucumber, feta, spring onions, orange zest and juice and vinegar. Toss well together and chill until ready to serve.

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Spring Onions

Orange Zest

Cucumber

Tarragon

Lentils

Shallot

Vinegar

Quinoa

Juice

Feta Cheese

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Servings:

200grams

quinoa 1teaspoon

olive oil 1

shallot or ½ onion, finely chopped 2Tbsps

tarragon, roughly chopped 397grams

400g can Puy or green lentils rinsed and drained 0

cucumber, lightly peeled and diced 100grams

feta cheese, crumbled 6

spring onions, thinly sliced 1

zest and juice orange 1Tbsp

red or white wine vinegar

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc

Salad can be paired with Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, and Sauvignon Blanc. Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner both have herby notes that complement salads with enough acid to match tart vinaigrettes, while a Chardonnay can be a good pick for creamy salad dressings. One wine you could try is Hindsight Wines Chardonnay. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 26 dollars.