Quinoa Summer Salad

Name: Quinoa Summer Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Garlic 2 clove; Lemon Juice 2 tbsp; Quinoa 1 serving; Cucumber (with peel) 1 cucumber. sliced and halved; Bell Peppers 1 cup chopped (green/red/yellow mixed); Broccoli fresh 1/2 cup chopped lightly steamed; Extra Light Olive Oil 1 tbsp

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

Garlic, 2 clove Lemon Juice, 2 tbsp Quinoa, 1 serving Cucumber (with peel), 1 cucumber. sliced and halvedBell Peppers, 1 cup, chopped (green/red/yellow mixed) Broccoli, fresh, 1/2 cup, chopped, lightly steamed Extra Light Olive Oil, 1 tbsp

Directions

Cook quinoa until light and fluffy, generally about 10-15 minutes, over medium heat. As quinoa cooks, make dressing with the oil, garlic, lemon juice and salt/pepper. Allow quinoa to cool once cooking is complete. toss with peppers and cucumber and add dressing. Mix well. Serves 8

Serving Size:�Serves 8

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WILLBOYWONDER.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 55.8
Total Fat: 2.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 2.7 mg
Total Carbs: 7.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 0.6 g

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Member Reviews

TRAVELNISTA
The flavors were so fresh and bright. If I closed my eyes I could have sworn I was in some Mediterranean bistro enjoying a nice light lunch or dinner salad. - 7/28/11