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Quinoa Salad

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Recipe submitted by Nav Sidhu

Quinoa Salad

Here is my recipe of Quinoa salad. This colourful Salad is a healthy and nutritious dish perfect for spring . It’s full of flavours and texture that just bursts in your mouth. It’s perfect for picnics and can be made ahead of time kept in the fridge.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 Cup Quinoa (rinsed well and drained) (See Notes)
  • 2 1/4 Cup Water
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbs Olive oil
  • 1/2 Cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 Cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/2 Cup Diced carrot
  • 1/2 Cup Diced red bell pepper
  • 1 Cup Asparagus (steamed and blanched)
  • 1/2 Cup Dried cranberries
  • 1/2 Cup Toasted pumpkin seeds or Sunflower seeds
  • 2 tbs Fresh chives
  • 2 tbs Fresh Cilantro

Honey lemon dressing :

  • 3 tbs Fresh Lemon juice
  • 2 tbs Liquid Honey
  • 1 tbs Olive Oil
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper

Directions:

  1. Cook Quinoa in salted water until tender.

  2. Heat olive oil on medium heat.

  3. Add chopped celery and onion.

  4. Cook until softened and add cooked Quinoa.

  5. Stir and cool in a large bowl.

  6. Add chopped Carrots, Bell pepper, Asparagus, toasted seeds, chives and cilantro.

  7. In a separate bowl mix lemon juice, honey, olive oil, salt, and pepper to make salad dressing.

  8. Add the dressing to the salad mix and mix very well.

Note: Quinoa (Keen-wah) is a grain like seeds that is high in protein, iron and potassium. It’s also gluten free and easy to digest. It’s available at all whole food stores.

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Comments

6 responses to “Quinoa Salad”

  1. harman dhaliwal

    i know….she s best cook ever

  2. Adelina

    Congrats on the first place!

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