Quinoa salad
This Quinoa salad is colorful, flavorful, crunchy and protein filled salad with no oil dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup English cucumbers peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup carrots diced
- 1 cup chickpeas canned or cooked
- 1/4 cup green bell peppers chopped
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 6 grape tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- pepper and salt to taste
- 1/4 cup toasted walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Bring the vegetable stock to heat. While boiling add quinoa and salt. Cook till soft and tender.
- In a wide bowl, add the boiled quinoa, cucumber, carrots, chickpeas, green bell pepper, pomegranate, tomatoes, cilantro, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Toss well. Before serving add the roasted walnuts to hold the crunch.