Name: Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed and well drained -; 3 cups water -; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil -; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest -; 1/4 cup lemon juice -; 4 garlic cloves, minced -; 6 tablespoons minced fresh parsley -; 6 tablespoons minced fresh mint -; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt -; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved -; 2 mini cucumbers, sliced -; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped -; 1/2 cup chopped red onion -

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Quinoa Salad

1. 1-1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed and well drained -

2. 3 cups water -

3. 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil -

4. 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest -

5. 1/4 cup lemon juice -

6. 4 garlic cloves, minced -

7. 6 tablespoons minced fresh parsley -

8. 6 tablespoons minced fresh mint -

9. 1-1/2 teaspoons salt -

10. 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved -

11. 2 mini cucumbers, sliced -

12. 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped -

13. 1/2 cup chopped red onion -

How to cook deliciously - Quinoa Salad

1. Stage

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook and stir the quinoa until toasted, three to five minutes. Add the water and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat. Simmer the quinoa, covered, until the liquid is fully absorbed and the quinoa is tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove it to a large bowl and let it cool slightly.

2. Stage

In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, mint and salt. Editor's Tip: If the dressing separates as it sits, whisk it back together before adding it to the quinoa salad.

3. Stage

Add the vegetables to the quinoa, and drizzle the mix with the dressing. Toss everything together to combine. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Editor's Tip: Serve the quinoa salad at room temperature. Or, refrigerate it and let the flavors meld for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.