Lentil, Quinoa, and Mung Bean Salad

Name: Lentil, Quinoa, and Mung Bean Salad
Total time: 595
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ½ cup dried green mung beans; 4 cups water, plus more for soaking; ½ cup green lentils, rinsed; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup quinoa, rinsed; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar; 1 teaspoon honey (Optional); 1 teaspoon salt; ground black pepper to taste; ⅓ cup light olive oil; ½ English cucumber, diced; 1 Roma tomato, diced; ½ red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; ½ cup chopped green onions; ½ cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe by Bren from allrecipes.com

Dinner 10 Hr. 55 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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½ cup dried green mung beans
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4 cups water, plus more for soaking
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½ cup green lentils, rinsed
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1 bay leaf
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1 cup quinoa, rinsed
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2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
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1 tablespoon lemon zest
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1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
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1 teaspoon honey (Optional)

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1 teaspoon salt
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ground black pepper to taste
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⅓ cup light olive oil
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½ English cucumber, diced
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1 Roma tomato, diced
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½ red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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½ cup chopped green onions
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½ cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Place mung beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight.
Bring 2 cups salted water to a boil in a medium pot. Add lentils and bay leaf, cover, and simmer over low heat for 18 to 20 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, drain mung beans. Bring 2 cups salted water to a boil in a small pot. Add mung beans, cover, and simmer over low heat for 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
Bring 2 cups salted water and quinoa to a boil in a medium pot. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until all water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let steam for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Place lemon juice, zest, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper in the bottom of a large bowl. Drizzle in oil, whisking constantly until dressing is smooth. Add cooled lentils, mung beans, and quinoa; stir to combine. Add cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, green onions, and parsley; stir to incorporate. Refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour. Taste and adjust salt, if necessary.