Garden Fresh Quinoa Salad
Garden Fresh Quinoa Salad
Servings: 8
Calories: 382kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups dry quinoa
- 2 bell peppers
- 1 English Cucumber
- ½ cup red onion , finely chopped
- 1 handful fresh Dill and/or flat leaf parsley or a combination
- Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing
- 1 cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt (less if using fine salt)
- 1 teaspoon sugar of choice
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Cook quinoa with water as directed on packaging. Transfer to a large mixing bowl, cover and let chill in the fridge.
- Place all dressing ingredients in a blender or smoothie maker and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Rinse, seed, and dice bell peppers and cucumber. Finely chop the onion. Roughly chop the fresh herbs.
- Add the diced veggies and chopped herbs to the cooked and chilled quinoa. Pour the prepared dressing on top and stir with a large spoon to combine. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed. Serve right away or store covered in the fridge. It will be just as good hours later or the next day.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Garden Fresh Quinoa Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 382
Calories from Fat 261
% Daily Value*
Fat 29g45%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 20g
Sodium 628mg26%
Potassium 336mg10%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 989IU20%
Vitamin C 44mg53%
Calcium 32mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Disclaimer: All nutrition facts on Gluten Free & More are meant only as a guide and may differ depending on product brands used or ingredient substitutions. Some errors may occur, so you are encouraged to confirm the recipe’s ingredient and nutrition suitability for your own diet.
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