Healthy Quinoa Salad recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 cups water 1 (12 ounce) box quinoa 3 carrots, chopped 1 cup corn 1 cup peas 1 cup chopped broccoli florets ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon chili powder ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Nutrition Info
- 266.4 caloriescarbohydrate: 37.6 gcholesterol: : -fat: 9.9 gfiber: 5.3 gprotein: 8.1 gsaturatedFat: 1.3 gservingSize: -sodium: 50.3 mgsugar: 3.2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Healthy Quinoa Salad
Directions
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Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add carrots, corn, peas, and broccoli to steamer, cover, and steam until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
Mix quinoa and vegetable mixture together in a bowl.
Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, chili powder, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl, pour over quinoa mixture and toss to coat.