Description
A collection of healthy and easy recipes for quick meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of quinoa
- 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 1/4 cup of lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water.
- Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, and bell pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour dressing over the quinoa mixture and toss to combine.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- This dish can be served warm or cold.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Feel free to add other vegetables or proteins as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling and Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: healthy easy recipes