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Ecuadorian quinoa with lentils
Description
If you are looking for healthy recipes, this is a simple and nutritious choice.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Gather your ingredients
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Prepare refrito
Heat your oil for your refrito (sofrito), and add the finely diced onion, green pepper, tomato, mustard, garlic, parsley, and salt. Rinse and add the lentils along with 1 1/2 cups of water and cook on medium for 10 minutes and mix.
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Quinoa
Add the quinoa with another 1 1/2 cups of water, mix and cook for 5 minutes on medium.
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Simmer
After 5 minutes, mix and lower the heat to simmer and cover. Keep cooking for another 15 minutes.
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Serve
The lentils and quinoa will not be completely dry and will be sticky, perfect for plating. This goes well with all kinds of proteins.
Notes
If you pre-soak your lentils, it will reduce your cooking time (for 1-24 hours). If your lentils tend to cook longer, adjust cooking time accordingly. The quinoa does not need soaking, and the cooking time is similar to rice.
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