lentils and quinoa

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 272.4
  • Total Fat: 9.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
  • Sodium: 816.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
  • Protein: 9.1 g

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Introduction

This is a great dinner food with a little spice This is a great dinner food with a little spice
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    3 Tbsp olive oil
    1 large onion diced
    4 garlic cloves mined
    1 cup butternut squash chopped
    4 cups of water
    3 tsp of "better than bouillon" in the jar
    3/4 cup of quinoa
    1 and 1/4 cup of lentils
    1 can of corn
    cilantro for topping (optional)

Directions

Saute chopped onion and butternut squash on medium heat until soft and then add garlic and saute for one minute. Add water and better than bouillon flavoring. Add spices, lentils and quinoa. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
When lentils are soft add one can of corn and serve.

Optional: you can add chopped cilantro if you like that flavor

Serving Size: 4 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KMORETON.