Garden-Fresh Lemon Quinoa Salad

Name: Garden-Fresh Lemon Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked quinoa (a little less than 1 cup uncooked—be sure to thoroughly rinse and drain the quinoa before cooking or it will taste very bitter); 1 can (14 oz.) white beans, drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup diced cucumber, seeds removed; 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper; 1/2 cup diced tomatoes; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest; 1 clove garlic, finely minced; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

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Total 15 min
Servings 4

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A super salad with a fabulous combination of flavor and textures!

by: The Daring Gourmet

Updated Sep 18, 2017

Ingredients

3 cups cooked quinoa (a little less than 1 cup uncooked—be sure to thoroughly rinse and drain the quinoa before cooking or it will taste very bitter)
1 can (14 oz.) white beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup diced cucumber, seeds removed
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

For the Lemon Vinaigrette:

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

Steps

1

Combine ingredients in a large salad bowl. Add vinaigrette and toss, or allow each person to add their own dressing.

Nutrition Information

410 Calories, 17g Total Fat, 13g Protein, 51g Total Carbohydrate, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 410

Calories from Fat: 150

Total Fat: 17g; 26%

Saturated Fat: 2 1/2g; 11%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%

Sodium: 1330mg; 55%

Potassium: 780mg; 22%

Total Carbohydrate: 51g; 17%

Dietary Fiber: 8g; 34%

Sugars: 6g

Protein: 13g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%

Vitamin C: 60%; 60%

Calcium: 10%; 10%

Iron: 30%; 30%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

3 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

We’ve all heard it before: Quinoa is crazy healthy. Still, here’s the thing. As inanely healthy as quinoa is, it’s not my favorite thing to eat. There, I said it. Try not to be mortally offended. And give me a chance to finish! That said… there are ways of preparing quinoa that not only make eating it tolerable, but actually enjoyable. This Garden-Fresh Lemon Quinoa Salad is a great example. It has a lot of great textures happening with the chewy quinoa, crunchy vegetables and soft white beans. Laced with the tangy flavor of lemon in an olive oil and garlic vinaigrette, this is not only an insanely healthy salad, it’s really yummy! Serve for lunch, as a light dinner with some crusty bread or a leafy green salad, or as a side dish for a larger meal.