Quinoa with Lentils

Name: Quinoa with Lentils Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2/3 cup Lentils cooked drained and save the liquid (optional but worthy); 1.5 cup Kirkland Organic Quinoa (dry) (by S43824); 1/4 cup chopped Onions raw; 1/4 cup chopped Peppers sweet red fresh; 2 cloves Garlic minced; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp Cumin - ground (1 tsp) (by INFORM555); 1/4 tsp Cinnamon ground; 1/8 tsp clove ground (optional); 3/4 tsp Chili powder; 1/2 packet serving Goya Sazon Low-Sodium (per packet) (by EKALEEGUS) (optional); 2 tbsp Kirkland Signature Pure Olive Oil (by NEWYESI2009); 1/2 tbsp Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar (by MOMMYPANKRATZ); 2.25 cups (8 fl oz) Water tap* (if lentils dry and home cooked add the liquid and measure to 2.25 c or add water to liquid to get to measurement)

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

2/3 cup Lentils, cooked, drained and save the liquid (optional but worthy) 1.5 cup Kirkland Organic Quinoa (dry) (by S43824) 1/4 cup, chopped Onions, raw 1/4 cup, chopped Peppers, sweet, red, fresh 2 cloves Garlic, minced1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp Cumin - ground (1 tsp) (by INFORM555) 1/4 tsp Cinnamon, ground 1/8 tsp clove, ground (optional)3/4 tsp Chili powder 1/2 packet serving Goya Sazon Low-Sodium (per packet) (by EKALEEGUS) (optional) 2 tbsp Kirkland Signature Pure Olive Oil (by NEWYESI2009) 1/2 tbsp Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar (by MOMMYPANKRATZ) 2.25 cups (8 fl oz) Water, tap* (if lentils dry and home cooked, add the liquid and measure to 2.25 c or add water to liquid to get to measurement)

Directions

Place pot on stove top and heat on medium heat
Add oil
Add salt, onion and pepper and cook for 3 mins or until softened
Add spices-cumin, clove, chili, cinnamon, and goya seasoning- and cook until fragrant
Add garlic and cook until fragrant
Add drained lentils and quinoa,
Mix evenly in pot then add water and quinoa liquid (optional)
Stir, bring to a boil, then cover and lower heat to low and cook for 20 mins or until all liquid is absorbed .

Serving Size: 5 1-c or 8 1/2-c servings

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHOCOCAT36.

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 1,576.7
Total Fat: 50.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 884.4 mg
Total Carbs: 232.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 24.9 g
Protein: 49.0 g

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