Description
A refreshing and healthy quinoa salad perfect for meals or sides.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa under cold water for about a minute.
- Combine quinoa and water in a pot; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Fluff the quinoa with a fork and let it cool.
- In a bowl, mix tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and parsley.
- Add cooled quinoa to the vegetable mixture.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.
- Season with salt and pepper, mix well.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
Great for meal prep! Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 generous cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg