Healthy Quinoa Salad Meal
A nutritious and flavorful quinoa salad packed with fresh vegetables, herbs, and a zesty lemon dressing. Perfect for a healthy meal or side dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 medium cucumber, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
Add the rinsed quinoa to the boiling water, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed and quinoa is tender.
Remove the saucepan from heat and let the quinoa sit covered for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
While the quinoa cooks, prepare the vegetables: halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber and red bell pepper, finely chop the red onion, parsley, and mint.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, and ground cumin to make the dressing.
In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, parsley, and mint.
Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad and toss gently to combine all ingredients evenly.
Serve immediately or refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld before serving.