Quinoa Pilaf and Lentil Salad

Total time: 5 minutes  30 minutes if cooking lentils and quinoa 
    I always try to cook rice, grains, beans etc. ahead in the summer so it's a quick dinner to mix them together and add a bit of vinaigrette for a healthy salad to go with something from the grill.

 Ingredients:

• 1 - 1 1/2 cups leftover quinoa pilaf
• OR
• 1/2 cup quinoa cooked in  
• 1 1/2 cup chicken stock (or the amount of liquid your package recommends)
• 3/4 cup cooked lentils
• OR
• 1/4 cup small green lentils (Lentille Verte du Puy)  cooked in
• 1/2 cup beef or chicken stock and 1/2 cup water
• 1 tbs fresh, snipped chives or garlic chives
• Balsamic Vinaigrette:
• 1 tbs Balsamic vinegar
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp Dijon-style mustard
• 2 tbs good olive oil
• 2 tsp sesame of walnut oil  optional

 Instructions:

• Snip herbs. 
• Combine lentils and quinoa pilaf in a medium bowl. 
• Put ingredients for vinaigrette in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
• Immediately pour over quinoa/lentils and stir to combine.  Add chives, stir and serve.