Recipes ofRachele Bernardini

Nutritionist

Eat healthy, live longer the Mediterranean way!

Quinoa and lentils salad

Friday, July 10, 2026
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Total time
30 minutes
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Preparation time
15 minutes
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Portions
4

Prebiotic-rich salad with lentils and quinoa

Ingredients
or200 grams of green lentils, rinsed
or180 grams of quinoa, rinsed
or480 ml of water for lentils, 480ml for quinoa
or2 zucchini
or1 red onion, sliced
or2 carrots, sliced
or1 beetroot, diced
or1head of broccoli
or5 cloves of garlic
or1 teaspoon of turmeric, ground
or1/2 tsp of cumin seed
or4 spoons of extra virgin olive oil
orJuice of 1 lemon
or1 teaspoon of mustard
or1 avocado for topping
or1 tbsp of fresh parsley for topping
or2 spoons of pumpkin seeds for topping
or2 spoons of hemp seeds for topping
or1 tbsp of thaini
or50 grams of green salad
Preparation
1.
Bake the vegetable at 200C for 30 min
2.
In the meantime, cook the lentils and quinoa. Boil the lentils for 25 min then drain. Simmer the quinoa for 15 min or until fluffy.
3.
Make the dressing with 1 garlic clove, 3 spoons of oil, thaini, mustard and salt and pepper to taste.
4.
Combine the lentils and quinoa and roasted vegetables and pour the dressing over it. Sprinkle fresh parsley (or mint)
5.
Put mix salad leaves in bowls, top up with the quinoa and lentils mix.
6.
Top up the salad bowls with avocado slices and seeds.
7.
Top up the salad bowls with avocado slices and seeds.
Nutritional information
Per 100 gPer portion (445 g)% DRI
Energy125 kcal556 kcal28 %
Protein6 g26 g51 %
Carbohydrate14 g63 g24 %
Sugars2 g9 g10 %
Fat6 g25 g36 %
Fatty acids, total saturated1 g4 g20 %
Fiber1 g6 g25 %
Sodium27 mg120 mg5 %
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Rachele Bernardini
Rachele Bernardini
Nutritionist
Eat healthy, live longer the Mediterranean way!