Easy Recipe: Delicious Quinoa Salad

Quinoa Salad. Read Customer Reviews & Find Best Sellers. This quinoa and edamame salad is a superfood dream! Packed full of flavor and nutrients, you will want to make this time and time again!

This vibrant salad from The Hungry Waitress is the kind that improves with time, as the black beans, kale, tomatoes and dried cranberries all meld together with the quinoa and lemony dressing. Add the quinoa, stir once, and return to a boil. Strain and rinse well with cold water, shaking the sieve well to remove all moisture. You can cook Quinoa Salad using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Quinoa Salad

1. You need 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil.
2. You need 1/2 Teaspoon of Cumin seeds.
3. You need 4 Cloves of Garlic crushed.
4. Prepare 2 Cups of Quinoa.
5. You need 3.5 Cups of Water (Boiling).
6. You need 1 Teaspoon of salt.
7. It’s 1 Cup of Green Beans.
8. It’s 1 Cup of Peas carrots and.
9. Prepare 1/2 Cup of Chopped Red Onbion.
10. Prepare half – 1 Cup of Cherry Tamatoes salt cut in sprinkle.
11. It’s 1 Tablespoon of Lemon Juice Fresh.
12. Prepare 1/2 Teaspoon of Black Pepper Powder.

I had no problem with the amount of lime juice, oil, or salt, but then I doubled the recipe, used a can of black beans and a can of garbanzo beans, used fresh tomatoes vs. canned, and added cucumbers, fresh minced garlic, and a little honey. I would caution folks to cook the quinoa al dente lest the salad becomes mushy. This colorful quinoa salad holds up well in the fridge all week long, is perfectly packable, and has enough protein and other good things to keep you satisfied. It also doesn't really take a whole lot of time to assemble, so now I really don't have any excuse not to make it before the week gets underway.

Quinoa Salad instructions

1. Use a 5 Qts. Pot. Heat Pot add Oil (group 1) Cumin seeds and Garlic. Cook 1 minute and add Quinoa. Cook 2 minutes. Add 3.5 cups boiling water slowly. (Don't let the water splatter). Add salt. Bring to boil and cook exactly 15 mts..
2. Add all the ingredients in group 2 and Mix it with Quinoa in a large salad bowl..
3. You can choose variety of items to add.. vegetarian or chicken or fish..

Nutrition facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA database to calculate approximate values. This quinoa salad recipe is the best! Everyone loves this healthy quinoa salad made with quinoa, chickpeas, red bell pepper, cucumber, parsley and lemon. It's vegan and gluten free, too!