Quinoa salad


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 226.9
  • Total Fat: 5.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.9 mg
  • Sodium: 63.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 8.3 g

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Introduction

delicious and healthy! delicious and healthy!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    2 cups quinoa
    1 cup carrot - diced
    3-4 green onions
    3/4 cup diced red onion (more or less to taste)
    juice of 1-2 limes
    1 Tbsp olive oil
    .5 cup chopped cilantro
    salt to taste
    1 cup grated low-fat cheddar (optional - calories listed have cheese included)

Directions

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add quinoa, lower heat, cover and cook until done (around 12-15 minutes). Remove from pot and place in large bowl - let cool.
Add remaining ingredients to cooled quinoa and mix well. Makes about 12 large servings. Good as a vegetarian main dish too.

To make quinoa burgers, add 2 eggs and a little whole wheat flour. Shape into patties and brown in olive oil. Great on a whole wheat roll with mustard and Tabasco! yum!

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EAK000.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Good
    First time trying, was pretty good. - 3/25/09


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    Incredible!
    Very good! Quinoa is a nice substitute for rice or pasta. - 9/19/07