Description
A healthy and refreshing quinoa salad packed with vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup diced bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water.
- In a pot, combine quinoa and water; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Fluff quinoa with a fork and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, combine cooled quinoa with vegetables.
- In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.
- Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Feel free to add your favorite vegetables.
- Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Great as a side dish or main meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: quinoa salad, healthy salad, vegetarian salad