How To Make Whole Grain Quinoa Salad
A healthy salad made with whole grain quinoa, fresh vegetables, and a tangy dressing.
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Cook quinoa according to package instructions and set aside to cool.
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In a large bowl, combine cooled quinoa, bell peppers, red onion, cherry tomatoes, parsley, and mint.
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In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
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Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.
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Serve chilled.
Nutrition
- Calories : 328kcal
- Total Fat : 17g
- Saturated Fat : 2g
- Cholesterol : 0mg
- Sodium : 21mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 38g
- Dietary Fiber : 6g
- Sugar : 8g
- Protein : 8g
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