I love quinoa! Quinoa is a very nutrient dense whole plant food and is packed with many essential vitamins (such as folate, several b-vitamins, and vitamin E) and minerals (such as manganese, magnesium, copper, zinc, etc).
This is a simple and nutritious salad that is easy to make and tastes delicious.
For this recipe you will need:
1 cup tri-color cooked quinoa
1/2-1 clove minced garlic
1 cup chopped parsley
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 of an avocado (diced)
1/2 cup chopped carrots
2 tablespoons lemon juice
a pinch of sea salt
1/2 -1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Preparation:
How to cook quinoa:
First, thoroughly wash your quinoa to remove any bitter saponins from the quinoa. Make sure to drain the quinoa through a fine strainer and get rid of any excess water before cooking it.
Boil water in a small pot and then pour in your quinoa. Add in a pinch of sea salt. You will need about 1 and 1/2 cup water for every 1 cup of quinoa. Cook on medium to low temperature for about 15 minutes.
Other preparation:
While your quinoa is cooking, use a medium saucepan to cook the minced garlic, onions and any other veggies you want to cook; for example, red bell pepper, carrots, celery, etc. The salad also is delicious keeping the veggies raw so you could just cook the garlic and onions if you wish.
You can add in a little olive oil to help the veggies cook (or you could add the olive oil in later over the finished product if you do not want to cook with oils). Also add in water as needed (you should not need more than about 1/2 cup).
Place cooked quinoa in a large bowl and add your cooked veggies as well as parsley, tomatoes, and avocado. Mix everything well and pour your lemon juice over the salad.
Feel free to add in some black pepper and enjoy!
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