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 calories
carbohydrate: 37.6 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 9.9 g
fiber: 5.3 g
protein: 8.1 g
saturatedFat: 1.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 50.3 mg
sugar: 3.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Mix quinoa and vegetable mixture together in a bowl.

  4. Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, chili powder, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl, pour over quinoa mixture and toss to coat.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

My go-to recipe for my side for the week! Love it, and it always turns out perfect!

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