Quinoa salad
- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
2 cups quinoa1 cup carrot - diced3-4 green onions3/4 cup diced red onion (more or less to taste)juice of 1-2 limes1 Tbsp olive oil.5 cup chopped cilantrosalt to taste1 cup grated low-fat cheddar (optional - calories listed have cheese included)
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add quinoa, lower heat, cover and cook until done (around 12-15 minutes). Remove from pot and place in large bowl - let cool.
Add remaining ingredients to cooled quinoa and mix well. Makes about 12 large servings. Good as a vegetarian main dish too.
To make quinoa burgers, add 2 eggs and a little whole wheat flour. Shape into patties and brown in olive oil. Great on a whole wheat roll with mustard and Tabasco! yum!
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EAK000.
Add remaining ingredients to cooled quinoa and mix well. Makes about 12 large servings. Good as a vegetarian main dish too.
To make quinoa burgers, add 2 eggs and a little whole wheat flour. Shape into patties and brown in olive oil. Great on a whole wheat roll with mustard and Tabasco! yum!
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EAK000.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 226.9
- Total Fat: 5.2 g
- Cholesterol: 1.9 mg
- Sodium: 63.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 37.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
- Protein: 8.3 g
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