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    Cold Quinoa Salad

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Mar 16, 2018 Leave a Comment UPDATED ON: Jun 7, 2019

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    Cold quinoa salad filled with fresh vegetables and chickpeas. Learn how to make a quinoa salad with our super easy recipe. It’s a great side dish for summer BBQs. Leave out the feta cheese to make this a vegan recipe.

    cold quinoa salad

    Ready to make one of the best quinoa recipes ever? Quinoa can be quite bland on its own, but once you pair it with flavorful ingredients it’s going to be a staple in your home.

    how to make quinoa salad

    This quinoa recipe is a mix of Mediterranean Quinoa Salad and Greek Quinoa Salad. You could absolutely add some fresh olives to this salad, but some may not like them so we serve them on the side. You can also easily swap out the chickpeas for black beans to make this a black bean quinoa salad. We like adding some sweet potatoes with the black beans too. Great way to use up roasted beets and roasted sweet potatoes.

    how to cook quinoa for quinoa salad

    how to cook quinoa perfectly

    Most often you can just follow the instructions right on the package of your favorite quinoa. We purchase sprouted quinoa or regular organic quinoa. There are roughly 120 known varieties or quinoa. Which type of quinoa is best? That’s a personal preference. 1 cup of dry quinoa will result in 3 cups of cooked quinoa.

    1. Measure the desired amount of quinoa.
    2. Place your desired amount of quinoa into a mesh strainer and rinse with cool water. Once your quinoa is fully rinsed you can place into the saucepan.
    3. Sprinkle the quinoa with a little salt and pour in the water, you could also use flavored broths to give the quinoa some flavor. For every 1 dry cup of quinoa, you’ll add in 2 cups of water.
    4. Place a lid on the quinoa and bring the liquid to a boil. Once it’s boiling you’ll want to reduce the heat to low and cook covered for 15 minutes.

    If you’re wondering how long does cooked quiona last, we typically use all of our cooked quinoa within 2-3 days. If you’re going to cook a large batch you can’t finish you can freeze quinoa for later use.

    quinoa salad dressing

    Our cold quinoa salad dressing consists of healthy and good for you ingredients, all you need is:

    • Parsley
    • Salt
    • Olive Oil
    • Lemon Juice

    You can also use your favorite vinaigrette for this quinoa salad if you prefer.

    quiona salad dressing for cold quinoa salad

    recipes to serve with quinoa salad

    • Shopska Salad
    • Israeli Salad
    • Carrot Salad
    • Beef Kofta Kebab Recipe
    • Turkey Meatballs

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    Cold Quinoa Salad

    Author: Courtney
    Cold quinoa salad filled with fresh vegetables and chickpeas. Learn how to make quinoa salad with our super easy quinoa salad recipe. It's a great side dish for summer BBQs. Leave out the feta cheese to make this a vegan quinoa salad.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 minute minute
    Total Time: 7 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 244kcal
    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: quinoa, quinoa salad
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    Ingredients

    • 4 cups quinoa cooked
    • 1 cup chickpeas cooked
    • 1 cup cucumber chopped
    • 3/4 cup bell peppers chopped
    • 2 tablespoons parsley fresh, chopped
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 lemon juiced
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1/4 cup feta cheese optional

    Instructions

    • Place the cooked quinoa in a large bowl and fluff if it's stuck together.
    • Pour the remaining ingredients into the bowl with the quinoa.
    • Garnish with some extra feta cheese and chopped parsley.

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    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Cold Quinoa Salad
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    244
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    6
    g
    9
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    6
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    5
    mg
    2
    %
    Sodium
     
    470
    mg
    20
    %
    Potassium
     
    393
    mg
    11
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    37
    g
    12
    %
    Fiber
     
    6
    g
    25
    %
    Sugar
     
    4
    g
    4
    %
    Protein
     
    9
    g
    18
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    740
    IU
    15
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    36.1
    mg
    44
    %
    Calcium
     
    75
    mg
    8
    %
    Iron
     
    3
    mg
    17
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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    POSTED IN: Salads Side Dish Recipes bell peppers chickpeas cucumbers lemon parsley quinoa

    About Courtney

    Fruit and Veggie lover. I love making produce fun and delicious, not to mention taking tons of pictures in the process! :-)

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