Zesty Lime Quinoa Salad
Zesty Lime Quinoa Salad – refreshing zesty salad with quinoa, vegetables and spices is healthy and refreshing, just perfect for these hot summer days ♥
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper cored and finally chopped
- 1 avocado cored and diced
- 4 green onions finally chopped
- 1 15 ounces can black or red beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoon extra - virgin olive oil
- 2 limes juiced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Few drops about ⅛ teaspoon Worcesters sauce
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Put quinoa and a teaspoon olive oil in a medium pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, medium heat, until a specific smell appears.
- Add warm water, reduce heat to minimum, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until water is absorbed. Set aside to cool completely.
- In a large dish, combine chopped green onions, cherry tomato, avocado, pepper, beans and cooled quinoa.
- In a small dish mix olive oil, lime juice, cumin, Worcester sauce, salt and paprika , then pour it over quinoa mixture and stir well. Season with black pepper.
- Put some chopped parsley over it and decorate.
- It can be chilled before serving.
Notes
Keep refrigerated.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 9gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 429mgFiber: 11gSugar: 6g
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