Lunch Recipe

Quinoa Vegetable Salad

This is a wonderful dish–light and very tasty! My four kids (ages 2-7) ate it up and asked for more!

INGRIDIENT

1 teaspoon canola oil

1 tablespoon minced garlic

¼ cup diced (yellow or purple) onion

2 ½ cups water

2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 cups quinoa

¾ cup diced fresh tomato

¾ cup diced carrots

½ cup diced yellow bell pepper

½ cup diced cucumber

½ cup frozen corn kernels, thawed

¼ cup diced red onion

1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Heat the canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir the garlic and 1/4 cup onion in the hot oil until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in the water, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and bring to a boil; stir the quinoa into the mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and cover. Simmer until the quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes. Drain any remaining water from the quinoa with a mesh strainer and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Refrigerate until cold.

Step: 2

Stir the tomato, carrots, bell pepper, cucumber, corn, and 1/4 cup red onion into the chilled quinoa. Season with cilantro, mint, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Drizzle the olive oil and balsamic vinegar over the salad; gently stir until evenly mixed.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 148 calories; protein 4.6g; carbohydrates 22.9g; fat 4.5g; sodium 592.1mg.

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