
Lentils
2 Large Onions, Chopped
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
3/4 Cup brown rice
3 tsp Salt
1.5 cups lentils, rinsed
4 cups water
Salad
1 bunch leaf lettuce
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1 medium cucumber, peeled + sliced
2 green onions, chopped
1 green or red pepper
1 avocado sliced
Dressing
4 Tablespoons olive oil
4 Tablespoons lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 Tsp paprika
1 Tsp sugar
0.5 Tsp salt
0.5 Tsp Dry mustard
In a large kettle, sauté onions in olive oil until soft and golden. Add the rice and salt, and continue cooking over medium heat for 3 minutes. Stir in lentils and water. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook until rice and lentils are tender, about 50 minutes.
While the lentil mixture cooks, prepare salad and dressing. Serve salad on top of lentils on plate.