Everything I Want to Eat Quinoa and Lentil Salad

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup tart dried cherries
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed
• 3 garlic cloves, divided
• 3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 1 small/reasonably-sized sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1 small/reasonably-sized butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• Olive oil, for roasting and seasoning
• Salt and pepper, for roasting and seasoning
• one 8-ounce package tempeh, cut in half widthwise, then cut into very thin (1/8-inch) strips
• 1 slice stale wheat bread, crumbled into small bits
• 1 handful sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup toasted sunflower seeds
• 1/3 cup chopped toasted pistachios
• 2 scallions, green parts only, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup crumbled ricotta salata
• Freshly squeezed lemon juice, for seasoning (you'll want at least 1 tablespoon)
• 1 avocado, cubed

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