Quinoa Salad with Spring Radishes and Greens

Name: Quinoa Salad with Spring Radishes and Greens Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup quinoa; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cups mixed baby greens; 1 cup sliced radishes; 2 cups broccoli florets or chopped asparagus spears steamed until tender-cirsp; 2 tablespoons basil chopped; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt

(30)

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup quinoa3 tablespoons olive oil3 cups mixed baby greens1 cup sliced radishes2 cups broccoli florets or chopped asparagus spears, steamed until tender-cirsp2 tablespoons basil, chopped1 teaspoon lemon zest1 teaspoon lemon juice1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Rinse the quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer, then transfer to a small saucepan with 1 cup water.
Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat. Simmer for about 15 minutes, or until all liquid is absorbed.
Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let cool completely.

Toss the cooled quinoa with all other ingredients.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 163.4
Total Fat: 8.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 23.8 mg
Total Carbs: 19.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
Protein: 4.5 g

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Member Reviews

FLORIDAGHOST
This not only sounds like an excellent healthy meal, but a delicious one, too. Can't wait to try it. - 3/19/14
NONNAOF2
This was easy to put together and quite tasty, I added cucumber and spring onions, too! - 10/14/17
CD3802882
I'm not a big fan of radishes, but this was good. - 10/14/17
GOFORGIN
ok - 3/8/21
EVIE4NOW
I skipped the radishes (they just don't agree with me) and added halved grape tomatoes, red onion and cucumbers. - 10/20/20
EOWYN2424
yum - 9/23/20
KITTYHAWK1949
very good and can always add more veggies - 9/6/20
CD4114015
Great - 5/13/20
NELLJONES
Not fancy, good enough. - 5/9/20
CORVETTECOWBOY
Not a big fan... - 4/12/20
LOSER05
yum - 1/24/20
ETHELMERZ
Quinoa is not good, will not make this again. Only the asparagus is good tasting. - 1/5/20
METAFUKARI
Added more spices and vegetables - 1/4/20
SUSANBEAMON
Nice spring meal. - 12/23/19
ANHELIC
Looking forward to making this salad. Different from any that I have made in the past. - 10/21/19
CECTARR
Thanks - 8/7/19
MILPAM3
Wonderful way to incorporate the radishes I have growing in the back garden pot. - 7/4/19
WHITEANGEL4
We enjoy this as a late lunch - 6/27/19
AZMOMXTWO
thank you - 5/17/19
CD2693807
looks and sounds yummy - 5/8/19
EGGBASKET1
Delicious - 4/5/19
RHOOK20047
This was a great dinner. My wife and I enjoyed it a lot. Look forward to trying different variation on this. - 3/12/19
SUNSHINE99999
Yummy - 3/12/19
ALEPEQUIJADA
Yumm! - 3/12/19
TWEETYKC00
Not usually a big salad person, but this can be pretty good. - 2/19/19