Red Quinoa Salad

Name: Red Quinoa Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Cook the Quinoa as directed on the box. Since I was cooking for a crowd the whole box was used. Cut the tomatoes in half dice the cucumber and the red peppers finely chop the green onions (scallions) and mix in with the cooled Quinoa.; In a small bowl mix together the balsamic vinegar oregano lime juice olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste.

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

Cook the Quinoa as directed on the box. Since I was cooking for a crowd, the whole box was used. Cut the tomatoes in half, dice the cucumber and the red peppers, finely chop the green onions (scallions) and mix in with the cooled Quinoa. In a small bowl mix together the balsamic vinegar, oregano, lime juice, olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste.

Directions

The instructions on the box state to cook for 10 - 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.

Serving Size: entire box makes 12 servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JEWELMAKER1.

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 209.8
Total Fat: 7.1 g
Cholesterol: 0.8 mg
Sodium: 165.1 mg
Total Carbs: 32.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
Protein: 5.8 g

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