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Quinoa Salad with Veggies

Quinoa is fluffy and combined with vegetables of various crunchiness and a lemony vinaigrette.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup quinoa rinsed
  • 1 cup cucumber diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 cup red onion diced
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Cook the quinoa in 2 cups water, covered, about 15 minutes until fluffy, then let it cool.
  2. Dice the cucumber, halve the tomatoes, and finely dice the red onion.
  3. Whisk the olive oil and lemon juice together for the dressing.
  4. Toss the cooled quinoa with the vegetables and dressing.
  5. Season to taste and serve chilled or at room temperature.

Notes

Rinse the quinoa first to wash off any bitterness.