Saturday, December 12, 2009

Lentils & Quinoa



This well rounded vegetarian dish is sure to "hit the spot" on a cold winters day.

Ingredients 


1 tsp olive oil
1 stalk of celery, diced
1 1/4 cup green lentils
1 cup cooked quinoa
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1/2 tsp dry basil
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp granulated onion
5 cloves of garlic
1 cup pearl onions
1 tbsp chopped jalapeno
3 cups stock/broth of choice
1/2 tsp seal salt
fresh cracked black pepper

Directions
 
  Sautee the onion, garlic, celery and jalapeno w/ the olive oil on low heat for about 5 minutes , stirring occasionally. Next, add the lentils and remaining spices/herbs along with 2 cups of the stock. Bring it to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. If you would like more of a "soup" use more broth.  Finally, when the lentils have cooked, stir in the cooked quinoa and let it warm through.

Tastes even better the second day!

2 comments:

  1. What is garam masala? I've seen it in quite a few recipes, but i have no reference point for it. Is it a middle eastern spice?

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  2. Yay kale! I think the best way to first use kale is to throw it into a soup. I've had it in broth based soups, and I've seen it a lot of recipes in a tomato based soup. Just use it as a replacement for spinach in a recipe. Let me know what you do and if you liked it!

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