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Quinoa Salad
Quinoa Salad
A hearty salad full of flavor and nutrition!
Servings: 6 servings
Place in a pressure cooker:
- 1½ cups water
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed under cold water
- ¼ tsp. salt
Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes. Release pressure after 10 minutes of natural release.
If you don't have a pressure cooker, increase water to 2 cups, and simmer 15 minutes in a small saucepan on the stovetop. Then let stand 5 minutes.
Cool quinoa completely or just cool until it is warm, depending on the temperature you want your salad to be.
Place quinoa in a large salad bowl. Add the following ingredients:
- 4 cups lettuce, chopped
- ½ cucumber, diced
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 2 green onions, sliced use green and white parts
- ½ bell pepper, diced
- ½ avocado, diced
- 2 cups cooked garbanzos, drained and rinsed or one 15-oz can
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 tsp. dried oregano fresh is even better
- 2 tsp. dried basil fresh is even better
- 4 tsp. dried parsley fresh is even better
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup lemon juice fresh squeezed is best
Stir together and serve immediately.
Notes
You can adjust the vegetables to the ones you have available and like the best. Of course, fresh herbs are best, but the recipe is still great with dried herbs!
