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
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water.
- Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
- Let quinoa cool for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, mix quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, and bell pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour dressing over quinoa mixture and toss to combine.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Can be served warm or cold.
- Great for meal prep.
- Substitute vegetables based on preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing and Cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: healthy easy recipes