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LEMONY HIGH-FIBER QUINOA SALAD
Michelle Sam
Salad made with quinoa, mixed vegetables and edamame
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Prep Time
30
minutes
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Cook Time
10
minutes
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Marinating
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
40
minutes
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Course
Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Servings
4
Calories
384
kcal
Ingredients
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Quinoa
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1
cup
quinoa
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1¾
cup
water
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1
tsp
chicken or mushroom bouillon
Fixins
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1
persian cucumber
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1
celery stalk
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1
medium
carrot
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½
red pepper
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½
orange pepper
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½
yellow pepper
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2
tsp
fresh oregano leaves
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½
cup
frozen corn
microwave to cook
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½
cup
cooked edamame beans
optional for protein
Dressing
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⅓
cup
fresh lemon juice
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⅓
cup
olive oil
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½
tsp
salt
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fresh ground pepper
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1
clove
fresh minced garlic
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1
Tbsp
honey.
Instructions
Quinoa
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In a small saucepan, combine water and bouillon powder.
1¾ cup water,
1 tsp chicken or mushroom bouillon
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Bring the liquid to a boil
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Add the quinoa and stir.
1 cup quinoa
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Cover with a lid until it begins to boil.
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Reduce the heat to a simmer until all the liquid evaporates. (About 10-15 minutes.)
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Remove from the stove and allow it to rest covered for 10 minutes.
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Fluff the quinoa with a fork and set aside to cool.
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Add the edamame beans.
½ cup cooked edamame beans
Dressing
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Combine all the dressing ingredients into a container.
⅓ cup fresh lemon juice,
⅓ cup olive oil,
½ tsp salt,
fresh ground pepper,
1 clove fresh minced garlic,
1 Tbsp honey.
Vegetables.
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Cut all the vegetables into ½" (2.5 cm) diced pieces and place them into your serving bowl.
1 persian cucumber,
1 celery stalk,
1 medium carrot,
½ red pepper,
½ orange pepper,
½ yellow pepper,
2 tsp fresh oregano leaves,
½ cup frozen corn
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Add the dressing for at least an hour to allow the vegetables to marinate.
Assemble the salad
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When the vegetables have marinated and the quinoa has cooled down, combine the quinoa and vegetables together.
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Add additional salt or pepper according to taste. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving:
4
g
Calories:
384
kcal
Carbohydrates:
41
g
Protein:
9
g
Fat:
22
g
Saturated Fat:
3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
14
g
Cholesterol:
0.1
mg
Sodium:
432
mg
Potassium:
530
mg
Fiber:
6
g
Sugar:
8
g
Vitamin A:
3552
IU
Vitamin C:
75
mg
Calcium:
70
mg
Iron:
3
mg
Net Carbohydrates:
36
g
Keyword
quinoa, Quinoa salad
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