7 years ago

Quinoa Lentil Salad with Roasted Eggplant
[Vegan]

LD By: Lenia & Dimitra

Author Bio

Welcome to our online kitchen! Hi! We are two sisters from Greece, Lenia, and Dimitra,... Read More

Order with Instacart Download Our App

Discover more recipes with these ingredients

Quinoa Lentil Salad with Roasted Eggplant [Vegan]

Dairy Free

This quinoa lentil salad with roasted eggplant is delicious and nutritious! It's made with beluga lentils, quinoa, eggplant, and sun-dried tomatoes. So easy and healthy! You can always add in leftover vegetables if you need! The pesto dressing has the delicious addition of nutritional yeast, which takes this salad to... Read More

Ingredients You Need for Quinoa Lentil Salad with Roasted Eggplant [Vegan]

For the Salad:

5.3 ounces beluga lentils
5.3 ounces quinoa
17.6 ounces eggplants in cubes
2.5 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper
garlic powder (optional)

For the Dressing:

.88 ounces basil
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2.5 ounces onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons pine nuts
salt and pepper
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Order with Instacart Download Our App

How to Prepare Quinoa Lentil Salad with Roasted Eggplant [Vegan]

Boil the lentils and the quinoa separately, making sure they are al dente.
Soak the eggplants in salted water for half an hour. Then rinse them and drain them. Put them in a bowl, pour 2 tablespoons of oil, salt, pepper and optionally some garlic powder.
Spread them on a baking pan and bake in a preheated oven at 356°F until brown.
Let them cool.
In a blender beat the basil with the garlic, pine nuts, oil, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, mix the quinoa with lentils, sun-dried tomatoes, onions, and eggplants.
Pour the pesto and mix well.
Check the salt and pepper and sprinkle with the rest of the yeast.

Notes

It is just as delicious cold and warm!

Discover Our Latest Recipes

Get thousands of vegan, allergy-friendly recipes in the palm of your hands today!

Get your favorite articles delivered right to your inbox!