Lentil and quinoa salad with kale, mandarin and a pomegranate dressing

Lentil and quinoa salad with kale, mandarin and a pomegranate dressing

A Mediterranean recipe with superfoods like quinoa and kale

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Cuisine:Italian
Cook time:10m
Prep time:15m
Servings:5

Ingredients

 

60 gms baby gem lettuce

30 gms kale

30 gms green lentils

20 gms white quinoa

20 gms seedless watermelon, cubed

10 gms seedless clementines, peeled

500 gms pomegranate seeds

200 ml sunflower oil

5 ml extra virgin olive oil

3 gms salt

1 tbsp vinegar

Method

1. Chop the lettuce and kale, and then transfer them into a bowl alongside cubed watermelon and clementine segments. Set aside in the refrigerator to cool.

2. Boil the white quinoa and green lentils in two separate pots in lightly salted water with a few drops of vinegar. Once cooked, let them cool and combine in a mixing bowl, then season with olive oil and pepper. Set aside.

3. To make the pomegranate dressing, juice the pomegranate and transfer it to a blender. Combine the fresh juice and sunflower oil then blend until thickened and pink in colour.

4. Toss the greens, fruits, quinoa and lentils together in the pomegranate dressing and serve.

Chef Stefano Nava
Chef Stefano Nava
Chef Stefano Nava
He is the Head Chef at Roberto's Ristorante, Dubai.

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