Earlier this year, Panera Bread introduced a few noodle bowls, this being one of them. To my dismay, they don’t give out their recipes so I recreated it myself! It’s really delish and comforting. The broth is easy to make and you can add a protein, like egg or chicken. I like a little heat in my soup so one Thai chili pepper is all you’ll need. Trust me, you won’t be able to tell if it’s take-out from Panera or home made!

Lentil Quinoa Bowl

Author: Asian Caucasian
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Total Time: 50 min
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Main - Meat
Method: Stove Top
Cuisine: Asian Fusion

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Ingredients

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3 cups water
5 dried shiitake mushrooms
5 sun dried tomatoes
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons miso paste, more to taste
3 tablespoons soy sauce, more to taste
1 Thai chili pepper, seeded and sliced
Juice of ½ a lemon
Handful chopped cilantro
2 tomatoes, diced
¼ cup cooked quinoa
¼ cup cooked French green lentils
1 cup chopped frozen kale
Fresh, torn baby spinach leaves
One cooked egg, sliced
One slice of lemon

Instructions

For the Broth

In a heavy stock pot, combine together water mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, miso paste, soy sauce, chili pepper and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 20 minutes. Strain, reserving liquid. Put broth back into pot and keep warm. Add cilantro.
Meanwhile, cook the quinoa and lentils separately according to package directions. Combined once cooked and set aside to cool. Add kale to broth and cook 3 minutes. Take pot off heat.

To Assemble

In a large soup bowl, place ¼ cup quinoa/lentil mixture at bottom of bowl and top with torn spinach. Ladle broth on top. Garnish dish with egg slices and slice of lemon.

Notes

French green lentils are firmer than regular lentils and maintain a nice green color. I have found them available at Whole Foods and Fresh Market.

Adapted from: Panera Bread

Keywords: Lentil Bowl, Quinoa Bowl, Asian Bowl

Lentil Quinoa Bowl