Quinoa Salad
An ideal choice for a light meal while on a diet. It is rich in fiber and protein and low in calories
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 medium cucumber diced into small cubes
- 1 medium tomato diced into small cubes
- 2 colorful bell peppers diced into small cubes
- ¼ cup red onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
- ¼ cup fresh mint chopped
- ¼ cup arugula chopped
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste, optional
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa well under running water using a fine-mesh strainer.
- Place the quinoa and vegetable broth in a pot over medium heat.
- Let it come to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pot, and let it cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the quinoa has absorbed all the liquid and becomes tender. Let it cool completely.
- Dice the cucumber, tomato, and bell peppers into small cubes. Finely chop the red onion, parsley, mint, and arugula.
- In a large bowl, mix the cooled quinoa with the diced vegetables, parsley, mint, and arugula.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and toss the ingredients gently until well combined. Serve immediately.