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Quinoa Vegetable Salad

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

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 5 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup diced (yellow or purple) onion
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups quinoa
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  • 3/4 cup diced fresh tomato
  • 3/4 cup diced carrots
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced cucumber
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Directions

  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.
  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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 148 | Total Fat: 4.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2009 by Priscilla 
It was so yummy! I brought it to work and they just gobbled it up :) I accidently took red... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2009 by Marcy 
It was a great quinoa salad, i used low sodium chicken broth, instead of water, add red &... MORE

 
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