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Quinoa is a very nutritious grain with high protein. It has high dietary fiber, magnesium and iron. It is a nice substitute for rice. I love the crunchy taste when cooked.

Quinoa Salad

I got this recipe from one of my work colleagues from whom I had tasted it for the first time. Since then I have fallen in love with quinoa. You can accompany this with any spicy gravy. This recipe is a very simple one, you can make variations by adding spinach, other legumes, cooked vegetables, some nuts etc ..

Adopted from recipe GLUTEN-FREE TABBOULEH

Quinoa Salad

Quinoa Salad
 
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Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • Quinoa - 1 cup
  • Spring Onion - 2 strand
  • Grape tomatoes - ¼ cup
  • Cucumber - ¼ no
  • Half ripe Mango - ¼ no
  • Chopped Cilantro - ¼ cup
  • Lemon juice - to taste
  • Extra virgin olive oil - 2 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
Instructions
  1. Wash Quinoa in running water until it's clear to clean out the remaining residue. Pressure cook it with 2 cups of water for 1 whistle or follow the instruction given in the pack. Let this cool down in room temperature.
  2. Chop Spring Onion, Grape tomatoes, Cucumber, Half ripe Mango into very small pieces.
  3. Mix everything well together. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
This can be cooked and kept in refrigerator for couple of days. Variations can be done by adding other regular salad ingredients.