Roasted Quinoa Salad

Roasted Quinoa Salad
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 153.7
  • Total Fat: 6.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 187.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
  • Protein: 4.7 g

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Introduction

This is a great entree salad or as a side dish. It is packed full of nutritious ingredients. When all the ingredients are fresh this is a super yummy recipe! This is a great entree salad or as a side dish. It is packed full of nutritious ingredients. When all the ingredients are fresh this is a super yummy recipe!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1 cup Ancient Harvest Traditional Whole Grain Quinoa, 1 serving =.25 cup dry
    2 cup Imagine Organic Vegetable Stock (by HEALTHIERANN66)
    1.5 cup GOYA Chick Peas (Garbonzo Beans)
    2 ear, medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" Sweet Corn, Fresh
    1 medium Cucumber (peeled)
    2 cup Tomatoes - sm cherry tomatoes
    2 tbsp Lime Juice, juice of 1 lime
    0.3 cup cilantro (fresh) (by MINDTHEGAP7)
    6 medium (4-1/8" long) Scallions, raw
    .25 cup Olive Oil
    1 tbsp Honey

Directions

rinse Quinoa in a fine mesh strainer
Saute wet quinoa in a saute pan to dry & toast it will start to "pop" when it is done, stir continuously
Cook the quinoa in the vegetable stock (or substitute Chicken Stock)
cover, Bring to a boil & then to a simmer, about 10 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed
Fluff with a fork
boil corn & cut off cob
Rinse chick peas
Peel and deseed cucumber & cut into small peices
wash tomatoes & cut in half
Chop cilantro & scallions
Mix all ingredients together
Salt & pepper to taste


Serving Size: 12 1/2 cup servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KELLY0605.