Veggie Quinoa Salad
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
3 cloves minced garlic1 cup dry Quinoa2 cups Water2 diced Tomatoes1 small english Cucumber, diced, with peel1/2 cup pitted and chopped Green Olives1/4 cup Lemon Juice1 tbsp Olive OilSalt and Pepper to taste
Sauté 3 cloves of minced garlic over low-medium heat in a tiny bit of olive oil. Once it begins to brown a bit, add the quinoa and water. Bring to a boil for about 3 minutes over medium-high heat, cover and turn heat down to medium-low for about 15 minutes (or until the liquid is completely absorbed.
While the quinoa is cooking, dice the tomatoes and cucumber and chopped the olives into small bits.
Once the quinoa is cooked, remove from heat and combine all of the veggies and quinoa together in a medium-large bowl. Separately, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and then pour over the quinoa mixture.
Mix well and place in the fridge to cool.
Makes approximately eight 1 cup servings.
*When I had first mixed everything, I tasted it while still warm and it was very very lemony, but once it's had time to sit, the very sour taste calms down and blends nicely with everything!
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEANAC20.
While the quinoa is cooking, dice the tomatoes and cucumber and chopped the olives into small bits.
Once the quinoa is cooked, remove from heat and combine all of the veggies and quinoa together in a medium-large bowl. Separately, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and then pour over the quinoa mixture.
Mix well and place in the fridge to cool.
Makes approximately eight 1 cup servings.
*When I had first mixed everything, I tasted it while still warm and it was very very lemony, but once it's had time to sit, the very sour taste calms down and blends nicely with everything!
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEANAC20.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 126.4
- Total Fat: 4.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 135.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 19.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 3.7 g
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