Lentil Spinach Salad with Avocado

If you have about 15 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Lentil Spinach Salad with Avocado might be a great gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 22g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 480 calories. This recipe serves 5. For $1.29 per serving, this recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 510 people have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of sea salt, dried green lentils, red onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. It is brought to you by My Whole Food Life. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 100%, which is excellent. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Avocado Lentil Salad, Avocado Lentil Cranberry Salad, and Lentil Spinach Salad.

Servings: 5

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3-4 avocados

2 cups uncooked green lentils

Juice from 1 lime

1/2 cup chopped red onion

Sea salt to taste

1-2 cups loosely packed spinach

2 T sunflower seeds

4 cups water

Equipment:

sauce pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

In a saucepan, add the water and the lentils. Bring to a boil, then turn down and simmer until all the water is absorbed. You may need to add a little more water if the lentils are not quite done. Once the lentils are cooled, add them to a serving bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later. This should last 4 days in the fridge.

 

Step by step:


1. In a saucepan, add the water and the lentils. Bring to a boil, then turn down and simmer until all the water is absorbed. You may need to add a little more water if the lentils are not quite done. Once the lentils are cooled, add them to a serving bowl with the rest of the ingredients.

2. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later. This should last 4 days in the fridge.


Nutrition Information:

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479k Calories
22g Protein
20g Total Fat
56g Carbs
100% Health Score
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Calories
479k
24%

Fat
20g
32%

  Saturated Fat
2g
18%

Carbohydrates
56g
19%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
221mg
10%

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Protein
22g
44%

Fiber
30g
123%

Folate
466µg
117%

Manganese
1mg
64%

Vitamin K
58µg
55%

Vitamin B1
0.78mg
52%

Phosphorus
422mg
42%

Vitamin B6
0.79mg
39%

Potassium
1362mg
39%

Iron
6mg
36%

Magnesium
144mg
36%

Copper
0.72mg
36%

Vitamin B5
3mg
33%

Zinc
4mg
30%

Vitamin E
4mg
29%

Vitamin C
19mg
24%

Vitamin B3
4mg
22%

Vitamin B2
0.34mg
20%

Vitamin A
772IU
15%

Selenium
8µg
12%

Calcium
74mg
7%

covered percent of daily need
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