Warm Quinoa Salad with Toasted Almonds
Quinoa is not technically a grain but a seed, making it a great gluten-free alternative in many dishes.
This is vegan, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 40 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 2 cup Water
- 1 ounce Almonds
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup Cucumber
- 1 small Red onion
- 0.5 cup Fresh parsley
- 1 juice of Lemon
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water.
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil and add quinoa. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- While quinoa is cooking, toast the almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat until lightly browned. Set aside.
- Chop cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and fresh parsley.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, toasted almonds, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and fresh parsley.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and toss to combine.
- Let the salad rest for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 320kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 15g24%
- Total Carbohydrate 35g12%
- Sugars 4g
- Protein 12g24%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.