Garlic Butter Green Lentil, Quinoa & Green Beans Plate
Ready in about 30 minutes, this zingy green lentil and quinoa dish is built for maintenance — 522 kcal and 27g protein.
Ingredients
- 200g lentils
- 150g quinoa
- 80g cherry tomatoes
- 80g green beans
- 10g butter
- 9g garlic
- 10g lemon juice
- chopped parsley
- chopped parsley
Method
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1
Prep everything first: wash and trim the cherry tomatoes and green beans, then measure out the sauce ingredients.
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2
Rinse the quinoa and simmer in 2 parts water for 15 minutes until the tails appear, then fluff.
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Simmer the cooked green lentils with a splash of stock for 5 minutes until they absorb the flavours.
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Melt the butter with the garlic over a gentle heat for 1 minute, then spoon the foaming garlic butter over the protein and finish with lemon.
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Meanwhile, steam or stir-fry the cherry tomatoes and green beans for 3-5 minutes until just tender with a little bite.
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Build the plate: quinoa first, then the veg and green lentil, spooning over any remaining sauce. Finish with the chopped parsley.
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