Grain and Lentil Salad with Grilled Vegetables and Hummus

If you want to add more middl eastern recipes to your repertoire, Grain and Lentil Salad with Grilled Vegetables and Hummus might be a recipe you should try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 329 calories, 17g of protein, and 8g of fat each. For $2.75 per serving, this recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 19 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Foxes Love Lemons. A couple people really liked this main course. If you have red bell pepper, shallot, pearled barley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 98%, this dish is great. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Sprouted Lentil Hummus (Grain Free, Gluten Free, GAPS), Hummus Marinated Grilled Chicken Salad with Hummus-Salsa Dressing, and Grilled Pizza with Spicy Hummus, Vegetables, Goat Cheese and Black Olives.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed

1 garlic clove, minced

1 cup prepared hummus

1/3 cup pearled barley, rinsed and drained

1/3 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained

1 red bell pepper, seeded and quartered

1/3 cup red lentils, rinsed and drained

1 small shallot, thinly sliced

1/4 cup drained julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes with Italian herbs in oil, plus 1 tablespoon oil from jar

1 summer squash or zucchini, halved lengthwise, then halved crosswise

Equipment:

pot

kitchen timer

sieve

grill

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring a large pot of water to boil over medium-high heat. Add barley; set kitchen timer for 20 minutes. When timer runs out, add quinoa and lentils; cook for 20 minutes longer or until all grains are tender; remove from heat. Drain grains in a fine mesh strainer; return grains to pot (off the heat); cover and let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together shallot, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and their oil. While grains are cooking, grill vegetables: Preheat grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat. Lightly spray vegetables with cooking spray; transfer to hot grill rack. Cook 4 to 6 minutes or until all vegetables are tender, turning occasionally; removing each one as it finishes cooking. To serve, pour grains into bowl with sun-dried tomato mixture, toss to combine. Spread hummus on serving platter. Spoon grain salad over hummus and arrange grilled vegetables on top.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring a large pot of water to boil over medium-high heat.

2. Add barley; set kitchen timer for 20 minutes. When timer runs out, add quinoa and lentils; cook for 20 minutes longer or until all grains are tender; remove from heat.

3. Drain grains in a fine mesh strainer; return grains to pot (off the heat); cover and let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together shallot, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and their oil. While grains are cooking, grill vegetables: Preheat grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat. Lightly spray vegetables with cooking spray; transfer to hot grill rack. Cook 4 to 6 minutes or until all vegetables are tender, turning occasionally; removing each one as it finishes cooking. To serve, pour grains into bowl with sun-dried tomato mixture, toss to combine.

4. Spread hummus on serving platter. Spoon grain salad over hummus and arrange grilled vegetables on top.


Nutrition Information:

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329k Calories
16g Protein
7g Total Fat
52g Carbs
100% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
329k
16%

Fat
7g
12%

  Saturated Fat
1g
7%

Carbohydrates
52g
18%

  Sugar
8g
9%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
261mg
11%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
16g
34%

Manganese
1mg
82%

Vitamin C
57mg
69%

Fiber
16g
66%

Folate
243µg
61%

Vitamin K
54µg
52%

Copper
0.9mg
45%

Iron
7mg
40%

Vitamin A
1970IU
39%

Phosphorus
391mg
39%

Vitamin B1
0.56mg
38%

Magnesium
146mg
37%

Vitamin B6
0.64mg
32%

Potassium
1087mg
31%

Zinc
3mg
24%

Vitamin B2
0.4mg
24%

Vitamin B3
3mg
20%

Selenium
13µg
19%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
12%

Calcium
91mg
9%

covered percent of daily need
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