Quick Quinoa Salad
Quinoa is high in protein and calcium, and it fluffs up for a great texture for salads. Great for lunch or dinner, this salad is easy to make, and you can add all of your favorite vegetables for a variety of flavors.
Details
- Prep Time:
20 min - Cook Time:
10 min - Ready In:
30 min
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quinoa cook 1 cup quinoa and chill
- 1 Green Bell Pepper diced
- 1 Yellow Bell Pepper diced
- 4 stalks Celery chopped
- 2 stalks Bok Choy chopped
- 1/4 cup Almonds sliced
- 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries unsweetened
Dressing:- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon ground
- 2 teaspoons Cumin ground
- 1/2 Lemon squeezed
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil extra virgin
Directions
- Add 1 cup of washed quinoa to 2 cups of water in a pot. Bring to a boil, put the lid on and simmer on low for 15-20 minutes or until the water has been absorbed. Let quinoa sit for 5 minutes, then fluff it up and let it cool in the fridge.
- In a salad bowl combine all of the vegetables, the cranberries and the sliced almonds.
- Add the cooled quinoa to the salad.
- Drizzle 2 tbsp of olive oil and squeeze half a lemon over the salad. Add the cinnamon and cumin to taste (about ½ tsp each).
- Alternatives: Add in some of your other favorite vegetables, such as tomatoes or cucumbers.
- This is also great in a wrap for a meal on the go.
