Quinoi, Lentil, Bean & Vegetable Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 14
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 165.4
  • Total Fat: 5.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.9 mg
  • Sodium: 91.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
  • Protein: 6.4 g

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Introduction

This large salad easily adapts to taste preferences by changing amounts or adding different beans or vegetables. This large salad easily adapts to taste preferences by changing amounts or adding different beans or vegetables.
Number of Servings: 14

Ingredients

    Salad:
    Romaine lettuce, 1 head shredded(5c)
    Red Quinoi, cooked, 1.5 cup
    Lentils, cooked, 1 cup
    Black Beans, rinsed, 2 cup
    Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, 1 cup
    Red Onions,1 cup, chopped
    Yellow Sweet Corn, Frozen, 1 cup kernels
    Peppers, sweet, red, fresh, 1.5 cup, chopped
    Dressing:
    Garlic, 3 cloves chopped
    Lemon juice, .25 cup
    Olive Oil, .25 cup
    Balsamic vinegar, 1 Tbsp.
    Ranch Dressing, 3 Tbsp.
    Paprika, 1 tsp
    Curry powder, .5 tsp

Tips

Instead of this dressing could use any favorite. Grated carrots and/or cherry tomatoes would be nice addition.


Directions

Cook lentils if not using canned. (1/3 dry lentils = about 1 cup cooked.) Mix Dressing ingredients. Mix salad ingredients. Toss together. Done.

Serving Size: Makes 14, 1-cup servings