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10m
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15m
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25m
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Quinoa
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Cooked brown lentils
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Calories
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Fat
33g
Carbs
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Julieta B
8 days ago
Delicious! I loved the dressing! 💕
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Gigi
7 days ago
Yayy ♥️ so happy you enjoyed it x
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Kristina S
a month ago
Thanks, Gigi. This salad is miracle. I made it this evening to bring it to job tomorrow and I hope I can resist not to eat it before😁. Mille grazie!
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Lina
3 months ago
🤌oh mamma 😉 With the creamy avocado's we have here in NZ, you can get away with a lot less mayo 😊 super delicious 😋
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Gigi
3 months ago
A kiwi "oh mamma"! Yes I LOVE New Zealand avocado - such a treat!
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Gabi S
3 months ago
I added some lettuce to make it more salad-y. It was a success at home!
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Gigi
3 months ago
Good idea with the lettuce! Just a flag: this recipe is designed to work for meal prepping, so if you decide to that I would be careful adding lettuce because it can get slimy after a while in the fridge! But for a single meal adding lettuce is a great shout! xx
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Gabi S
3 months ago
Ah! Thanks for pointing out that this works well for meal prepping! Will definitely make some for the week ahead!
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Gigi
3 months ago
Yay! xxx
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4 months ago
Delicious!! Very zingy flavour 🫶🏻🥗
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Gigi
4 months ago
Glad it was a success 💚
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Caryn B
4 months ago
Nice flavours. I’d probably make less sauce next time. Also, put the recipe into a macro tracker and only came up with about half the protein mentioned here… not sure what I’m missing.
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Gigi
4 months ago
Hi Caryn! The main protein sources here per serving are the quinoa (around 4-5g), lentils (about 7-8g), edamame (around 6-7g), avocado (about 1g), the mixed seeds (roughly 3g), and even the white miso adds ~1.5g. All the other ingredients also contribute small amounts (usually 3–5g combined). Also It can really vary depending on which quinoa you use (red/white/black or mixed), which seed blend you pick, and of course the brands — some are higher in protein than others. Different macro trackers also pull from different databases, so it’s normal to see slightly different results. If you’re counting more strictly, it’s always best to input the exact brands you’re using for the most accurate numbers. There will always be a small variation, but you should land close. 😊 hope that helps x
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Caryn B
4 months ago
Thanks Gigi, appreciate your response. Can I therefore question the amount of quinoa required? The recipe calls for 80g of quinoa for 3 people, should that be per portion, as that would match your protein amounts…?
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Gigi
4 months ago
Hi Caryn, happy to help! I think the confusion here may be the difference between cooked and uncooked quinoa. The recipe calls for 80g of uncooked quinoa for a 3 person serving which contains around 12-15g of protein. That's 27g of uncooked quinoa per person (4-5g of protein) which matches the recipe and my comment above. Maybe you were looking at the protein calcs for cooked quinoa which would have resulted in a lower overall calc? Hope that helps!! Xxx
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Claudi Hö
4 months ago
Hi. I put this in my tracker and got 20 g of protein. (But I got 70kcal more) so I guess these trackers are not that accurate. 😬
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Gigi
4 months ago
Hi Claudi, I think this is probably down to variations between trackers (as you said) or due to variations in brands/ingredients as I said above. The macros I have given are based on my tracker and the ingredients I used when making the recipe. Yours may be a little different, but should be pretty close! xx
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Marie F
4 months ago
So good! Different than other lunches I’ve made and very filling. Recommend having it with the chips :)
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Gigi
4 months ago
So happy you enjoyed it, Marie! Love having it with chips, it's the perfect combo 😍
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Cristina S
4 months ago
A different combination of tastes, satisfying and bright. And very quick to prepare. 💚
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Gigi
4 months ago
Glad you liked it Cristina ♥️
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Prep
10m
Cook
15m
Total
25m
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition
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Salad base
80
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Quinoa
240
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Cooked brown lentils
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Per Serving
Calories
600kcal
Fat
33g
Carbs
42g
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Julieta B
8 days ago
Delicious! I loved the dressing! 💕
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Gigi
7 days ago
Yayy ♥️ so happy you enjoyed it x
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Kristina S
a month ago
Thanks, Gigi. This salad is miracle. I made it this evening to bring it to job tomorrow and I hope I can resist not to eat it before😁. Mille grazie!
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Lina
3 months ago
🤌oh mamma 😉 With the creamy avocado's we have here in NZ, you can get away with a lot less mayo 😊 super delicious 😋
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Gigi
3 months ago
A kiwi "oh mamma"! Yes I LOVE New Zealand avocado - such a treat!
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Gabi S
3 months ago
I added some lettuce to make it more salad-y. It was a success at home!
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Gigi
3 months ago
Good idea with the lettuce! Just a flag: this recipe is designed to work for meal prepping, so if you decide to that I would be careful adding lettuce because it can get slimy after a while in the fridge! But for a single meal adding lettuce is a great shout! xx
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Gabi S
3 months ago
Ah! Thanks for pointing out that this works well for meal prepping! Will definitely make some for the week ahead!
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Gigi
3 months ago
Yay! xxx
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J W
4 months ago
Delicious!! Very zingy flavour 🫶🏻🥗
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Gigi
4 months ago
Glad it was a success 💚
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Caryn B
4 months ago
Nice flavours. I’d probably make less sauce next time. Also, put the recipe into a macro tracker and only came up with about half the protein mentioned here… not sure what I’m missing.
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Gigi
4 months ago
Hi Caryn! The main protein sources here per serving are the quinoa (around 4-5g), lentils (about 7-8g), edamame (around 6-7g), avocado (about 1g), the mixed seeds (roughly 3g), and even the white miso adds ~1.5g. All the other ingredients also contribute small amounts (usually 3–5g combined). Also It can really vary depending on which quinoa you use (red/white/black or mixed), which seed blend you pick, and of course the brands — some are higher in protein than others. Different macro trackers also pull from different databases, so it’s normal to see slightly different results. If you’re counting more strictly, it’s always best to input the exact brands you’re using for the most accurate numbers. There will always be a small variation, but you should land close. 😊 hope that helps x
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Caryn B
4 months ago
Thanks Gigi, appreciate your response. Can I therefore question the amount of quinoa required? The recipe calls for 80g of quinoa for 3 people, should that be per portion, as that would match your protein amounts…?
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Gigi
4 months ago
Hi Caryn, happy to help! I think the confusion here may be the difference between cooked and uncooked quinoa. The recipe calls for 80g of uncooked quinoa for a 3 person serving which contains around 12-15g of protein. That's 27g of uncooked quinoa per person (4-5g of protein) which matches the recipe and my comment above. Maybe you were looking at the protein calcs for cooked quinoa which would have resulted in a lower overall calc? Hope that helps!! Xxx
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Claudi Hö
4 months ago
Hi. I put this in my tracker and got 20 g of protein. (But I got 70kcal more) so I guess these trackers are not that accurate. 😬
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Gigi
4 months ago
Hi Claudi, I think this is probably down to variations between trackers (as you said) or due to variations in brands/ingredients as I said above. The macros I have given are based on my tracker and the ingredients I used when making the recipe. Yours may be a little different, but should be pretty close! xx
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Marie F
4 months ago
So good! Different than other lunches I’ve made and very filling. Recommend having it with the chips :)
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Gigi
4 months ago
So happy you enjoyed it, Marie! Love having it with chips, it's the perfect combo 😍
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Cristina S
4 months ago
A different combination of tastes, satisfying and bright. And very quick to prepare. 💚
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Gigi
4 months ago
Glad you liked it Cristina ♥️
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