Lentil Quinoa Rice
With 8x more fiber and 2x more protein than plain steamed white rice, this 3-ingredient blend turns your side dish into nutritious and gut-healthy fuel for your day.
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Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice e.g. jasmine or basmati
- 1/2 cup dry brown lentils soaked
- 1/2 cup dry quinoa thoroughly rinsed
- 3 cups water or vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon olive oil optional
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt optional
Instructions
Prep
- Soak lentils: Add lentils to a bowl and cover with boiling water. Allow to soak for 30 minutes. If you skip this step, the lentils will come out undercooked.
Rice Cooker Method
- Combine ingredients: Drain the soaked lentils and add to a rice cooker bowl. Thoroughly rinse the long-grain white rice and quinoa to avoid a gummy texture. Add to rice cooker bowl along with water (or vegetable broth). Optionally, you can add in olive oil and salt.
- Start: Stir and set to cook on the "White Rice" or "Standard" setting.
- Finish steaming: Don't open the rice cooker immediately once it finishes cooking. Allow it to keep steaming on the "Warm" setting for about 5 minutes to ensure everything is perfectly cooked.
- Fluff: Use the rice paddle to gently fluff the rice and incorporate the quinoa and lentils.
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