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Beet quinoa salad

This raw beet quinoa salad is bright, light, easy and delicious. Not to mention versatile too.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 (as
Calories: 303 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ cup quinoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 ½ cups beets coarsely grated
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup parsley chopped
For the dressing
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup feta crumbled
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions

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  1. Put the quinoa and water in a pan and cover with a lid. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to simmer for around 12-15 minutes until all the water has gone and the tendrils of the quinoa bloom.
  2. While quinoa is cooking, prepare the rest of the salad - grate the beets, chop the parsley and mix together the dressing ingredients. Try to mash the feta into the dressing to be relatively smooth.
  3. Once quinoa is cooked, remove from the heat and add the dressing and beets. Mix through well. Leave to cool a little more before adding raisins and parsley. Serve room temperature or cool. You can add a little more crumbled feta to the salad if you like, as in the pictures above.

Nutrition Information

Calories 303kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 8mg (3%) Sodium 158mg (7%) Potassium 476mg (14%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 690IU (14%) Vitamin C 16.3mg (18%) Calcium 80mg (8%) Iron 2.6mg (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4(as

Amount Per Serving

Calories 303

% Daily Value*

Calories 303kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 158mg 7%
Potassium 476mg 10%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 690IU 14%
Vitamin C 16.3mg 18%
Calcium 80mg 8%
Iron 2.6mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.