Easy and Quick Quinoa Salad
Quinoa is actually a seed, not a grain, and it is a complete protein source, containing all nine essential amino acids.
This is vegan and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 30 minutes. Even a beginner can handle preparing this dish. Number of ingredients: 9.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 small Red onion
- 0.5 cup Fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa under cold water.
- In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add the quinoa and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed.
- Meanwhile, dice the cucumber, halve the cherry tomatoes, finely chop the red onion, and roughly chop the fresh parsley.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and parsley.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and toss to combine.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for later. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 250kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 10g16%
- Total Carbohydrate 35g12%
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 8g16%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.