🥗 Quinoa Salad with Vegetables

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Nutritious quinoa salad with colorful vegetables.

⏱️ 30 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Medium🔥 368 calories per serving💪 13 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup uncooked (4.2 oz / 120 g) quinoa
  • 3.5 oz (100 g) cucumber
  • 3.5 oz (100 g) red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup (2.8 oz / 80 g) cherry tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup (2.1 oz / 60 g) sweet corn
  • 1.5 tbsp (22 ml) olive oil
  • 1 lemon

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cook the quinoa in salted water for 15 minutes, drain, and let cool.
  2. Dice the cucumber and cut the red bell pepper into thin strips.
  3. Mix the cooled quinoa with the vegetables and the corn.
  4. Add the cherry tomatoes and dress with olive oil, lemon, and salt.
  5. Toss well and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

368
calories
13 g
protein
52 g
carbs
11 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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