Quinoa Salad
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1TBLS olive oil1 cup broth (I used turkey that I had in the freezer but you can use any)1/2 cup hot water1 cup dry quinoa (makes roughly 2 1/2 cups cooked)1 Sweet Pepper Orange (or Yellow) chopped1 large green onion chopped1 cup chopped cucumber1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in two (or chopped tomatoes work too)1/3 cup Lemon juice1/4 cup Olive oil1 glove Garlic minched very very fine1 TBLS finely chopped chivesSalt and Pepper to taste
This makes 12 - 1/2 cup servings for a side dish or make them larger for a main dish - yumm!
Toast the washed/soaked (per package instructions) quinoa in a pan large enough to hold the broth for a few minutes - until you start hearing the popping sound. Add the broth and water and allow to come to a boil. Turn down and cook until just done. Allow to cool to room temperature.
While that cooks, chop vegitables and add to cooled quinoa, gently stirring to mix them in.
Make vinegarette - squeeze juice of one large lemon - approx 1/3 cup. Add garlic, chives and salt and pepper to taste. Slowly wisk while adding olive oil. Add to quinoa, cover and chill.
Enjoy!
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AUNTIE65.
Toast the washed/soaked (per package instructions) quinoa in a pan large enough to hold the broth for a few minutes - until you start hearing the popping sound. Add the broth and water and allow to come to a boil. Turn down and cook until just done. Allow to cool to room temperature.
While that cooks, chop vegitables and add to cooled quinoa, gently stirring to mix them in.
Make vinegarette - squeeze juice of one large lemon - approx 1/3 cup. Add garlic, chives and salt and pepper to taste. Slowly wisk while adding olive oil. Add to quinoa, cover and chill.
Enjoy!
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AUNTIE65.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 96.4
- Total Fat: 5.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 49.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 10.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 2.1 g
Member Reviews
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NATHALIEAW
It's the first time I tried quinoa and I loved this recipe. - 9/22/09
Reply from AUNTIE65 (9/22/09)
I'm so glad you liked it!!! I thought I might try grilling the peppers and other veggies next time to see how that is. I"m also thinking of adding a can of black beans - so healthy and good!!