Quinoa Veggie-Rich Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 128.4
  • Total Fat: 3.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 324.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 4.4 g

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Introduction

Wonderful and tasty salad, shock-full of veggies!
Do try to use all fresh and chopped ingredients.
Wonderful and tasty salad, shock-full of veggies!
Do try to use all fresh and chopped ingredients.

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    3 cups cooked quinoa (1 cp dry)
    1 cup cooked boccoli small florets
    1 cup cooked and finely chopped carrots
    1 cup cooked chopped asparagus
    1 cup finely chopped celery
    1/2 cup chopped onions (preferably red)
    3 Tbs fresh Cilantro, chopped
    1/4 cup cider vinegar
    1 Tbs Olive Oil
    2 tsp garlic powder
    Salt to taste
    Pepper to taste


Tips

Use only fresh veggies. Cook veggies first and then cut. Do not overcook veggies.Note celery and onions are used uncooked. Boiled carrots first. Broccoli and asparags should just be blanched. Cool all veggies before mixing (rinse in cold water to stop the cooking). Enjoy!


Directions

Serving Size: Makes 8 1-cup servings

Cook quinoa following instructions on pakage (one cup dry will yield about 3 cups cooked, which is what is needed for this recipe). Once quinoa is cooled mix with all the rest of the ingredients. Refrigerate for about 1 hour to let the flavors blend.