Summer Quinoa Salad

Name: Summer Quinoa Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 C water; 1 C dry quinoa; 1 T olive oil; 1/2 tsp salt; zest and juice of 1 lemon; 24 grape tomatoes halved; 1 cucumber peeled and chopped; 1/2 bunch green onion chopped; 1 C shredded carrot; 1 bunch flat leaf parsley chopped

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 C water1 C dry quinoa1 T olive oil1/2 tsp saltzest and juice of 1 lemon24 grape tomatoes, halved1 cucumber, peeled and chopped1/2 bunch green onion, chopped1 C shredded carrot1 bunch flat leaf parsley, chopped

Directions

Bring water to a boil. Add quinoa and reduce heat to low. Cover pot and simmer 15 minutes. Allow quinoa to cool. In a large bowl combine quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber,, green onion, carrots and parsley. Mix together oil, lemon juice and salt and drizzle over salad. Toss to coat salad. Chill until ready to serve.

Serving Size: 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JESSICAWALKS.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 242.6
Total Fat: 6.4 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 22.0 mg
Total Carbs: 42.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
Protein: 7.0 g

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