Description
A collection of healthy dinner recipes perfect for summer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups quinoa
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water.
- Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
- Allow quinoa to cool.
- In a large bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and parsley.
- Add cooled quinoa to the vegetable mixture.
- In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add grilled chicken or chickpeas for extra protein.
- Use any seasonal vegetables you have on hand.
- This recipe is great for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Boiling and Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: healthy summer dinner recipes