Quinoa Mujadara

Mujadara is a very popular Middle Eastern dish that is typically made with lentils, white rice or cracked wheat (less common), caramelized onions, a few spices & water. ​It is a nutritious, delicious, economical, & sustainable dish. 

The star of this dish is the lentils! Legumes such as lentils use fewer resources, build the soil & create affordable & incredibly healthy dishes. For a more nutrient-dense version of this dish, I’m replacing white rice with quinoa. Whenever I cooked & shared this dish with others they raved about its deliciousness!!!

See video below

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Ingredients

• 2-3 large onions
• 4 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 6 tbsp. avocado oil
• 1 cup green lentils
• 1/3 cup quinoa
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 45 min

Directions

• Peel & slice the onions (julienne cut)
• In a bowl mix the onions and the flour
• Heat a large pan, add the avocado oil, and sauté the onions
• Keep stirring them until the onions caramelize (25-30 min.)
• While the onions are caramelizing, look through the lentils to remove any small stones
• Wash and strain the lentils and quinoa
• Add the lentils and the quinoa to a pot with 3 cups of boiling water
• Add cumin, salt, pepper, and a ½ cup of caramelized onions to the pot & stir
• Bring the mixture to a boil, cover it, and let it simmer for 15 minutes
• When done cooking, serve the mujadara on a plate and garnish with caramelized onions
• Enjoy with your favorite salad (or make my tomato & cucumber salad) and/or yogurt

Helpful Tip: Use lentils that require 15-20 minutes of cooking time

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