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Summer Vegetable Quinoa Salad
Summer Vegetable Quinoa Salad is full of nutritious veggies and then topped with a homemade lemon vinaigrette. It is a healthy dish to bring to potlucks or summer picnics!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 386 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Quinoa:
- 1 ½ c quinoa rinsed and drained
- 2 c container bone broth chicken flavored, or 2 cups water for vegan
- 1 c water
- ½ tsp salt
Lemon Vinaigrette:
- 3 Tbsp honey or maple syrup for vegan
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice fresh
- 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- ½ c extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
Quinoa Salad:
- 1 c bell pepper cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 c cucumber cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 c cherry tomatoes cut in half
- ½ c red onion finely chopped
Instructions
Quinoa:
- Place quinoa, bone broth, water, and ½ teaspoon salt in a medium-sized saucepan and bring ingredients to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until almost all of the liquid is absorbed.*
- Let quinoa come to room temperature before combining with remaining ingredients.
Cup of Yum
Lemon Vinaigrette:
- In a small food processor, or high speed blender, combine honey, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, olive oil and ¼ teaspoon salt.
- Process for 2-3 minutes, or until vinaigrette has thickened.
Quinoa Salad Assembly:
- In a large bowl combine cooked quinoa, bell pepper, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and red onion.
- Drizzle half of the vinaigrette over the quinoa and toss to combine. Add remaining vinaigrette and toss well.
- Chill quinoa salad for at least 2 hours before serving. Keep quinoa salad refrigerated between servings. Enjoy!
Notes
- *You can also cook quinoa in a rice cooker.
Nutrition Information
Calories
386kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
339mg
(14%)
Potassium
404mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
915IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
41.5mg
(46%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
2.4mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 386
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 386kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 339mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 404mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 915IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 41.5mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.