Easy Quinoa Salad
With a light, fluffy texture and a savory flavor, this easy quinoa salad recipe is a great summer side dish for a barbecue or a picnic.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stove, Mix
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups uncooked quinoa
- 4 cups beef or chicken bone broth
- 1 5-ounce package spring mix
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold running water.
- Transfer cleaned quinoa in a large saucepan, add bone broth and bring to a boil. Switch heat to low and let it simmer for 15-25 minutes until the quinoa is tender and all the liquid has been absorbed.
- Once the quinoa is cooked, remove from heat and let cool completely.
- In a large bowl or in the same saucepan, add spring mix, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Mix until all ingredients are well combined. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 1.7g
- Sodium: 392mg
- Fat: 3.4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.6g
- Carbohydrates: 30.5g
- Fiber: 3.9g
- Protein: 9.2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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