Simple Quinoa Salad
Healthy and delicious quinoa salad filled with veggies, fruits and nuts. Tossed with a little lemon and olive oil, this salad is the perfect side dish at any meal that is wholesome and filling.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Large spatula
- Chipping board
- Knife
- Platter for serving
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup quinoa uncooked
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper
- 1/4 green bell pepper
- 1/2 red pepper
- 1/2 orange pepper
- 1 small carrot
- 1 cucumber
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 cup pomegranate
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 3/4 cup fresh herbs parsley, coriander, mint
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp toasted nuts walnuts, cashew nuts, sunflower seeds
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- Start by cooking the quinoa as per the packet instructions. This should take 15-20 mins. In the mean time start chopping all the veggies into dices. Once everything is ready, set it aside.
- Strain the quinoa and rinse under cold water, drain out the excess liquid and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the chopped veggies, fruit, herbs, lemon juice, olive oil, maple syrup, salt, pepper and mix together until combined evenly.
- Transfer to a platter and top with chopped nuts.
- I like to serve this salad as a wholesome side dish, add a couple of boiled eggs into the salad and make it a complete meal. Serve it with grilled chicken, steamed fish or potato cutlets.
Notes
- Do not over cook the quinoa as it will get mushy. Every packet has a different cooking time so follow the packet instructions but the rule of thumb is to check it after 15 minutes and cook as needed until done.