Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Meal Types:
Side Dishes
Salads and Salad Dressings
Lunch
Rating:
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A gluten free healthy quinoa salad served Greek style with fresh veggies and balsamic vinegar.
Ingredients
Directions
- Cook quinoa. Soak and rinse off quinoa, transfer drained quinoa to the cooking pot, add 1 1/2 cups water and 1/4 tsp salt if desired. Bring to a boil, cover with a tight fitting lid, and turn the heat down to simmer. Cook quinoa for 12 minutes. Remove quinoa from heat and allow to sit 5 minutes with the lid on.
- Chop veggies while quinoa is cooking. Add veggies to cooled down quinoa.
- Drizzle olive oil and vinegar to taste over salad.
- Serve chilled for best results.
- Note: add feta if desired. Add veggies as much or as little as you prefer e.g. you may add red or green onions.
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24 Apr 13 by member: manasi18
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Nutrition summary:
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There are 188 calories in 1 serving of Quinoa Salad. |
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Calorie break-down: 24% fat, 64% carbs, 12% protein. |
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
188
% Daily Values*
Total Fat
5.14g
7%
Saturated Fat
0.683g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.046g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.944g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
46mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
30.15g
11%
Dietary Fiber
2.8g
10%
Sugars
0.41g
Protein
5.75g
Vitamin D
-
Calcium
32mg
2%
Iron
4.12mg
23%
Potassium
353mg
8%
Vitamin A
6mcg
1%
Vitamin C
1.8mg
2%
9%
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of RDI*
(188 calories)
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Calorie Breakdown:
Carbohydrate (64%)
Fat (24%)
Protein (12%)
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* Based on a RDI of 2000 calories
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