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Healthy Summer Quinoa Salad

A refreshing and nutritious quinoa salad packed with seasonal vegetables and a zesty lemon dressing, perfect for summer meals.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

Salad Base
  • 1 cup quinoa rinsed
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 1 bell pepper diced any color
  • 1/4 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
Dressing
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon honey optional

Method
 

Prepare Quinoa
  1. In a pot, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and let cool.
Mix Salad
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and parsley.
Make Dressing
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey, salt, and pepper.
Combine
  1. Add the cooled quinoa to the salad mixture. Pour the dressing over and toss to combine. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 150mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Feel free to add other seasonal vegetables or proteins like grilled chicken or chickpeas for extra nutrition.

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