Name: Colorful Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups water -; 1 cup quinoa, rinsed -; 2 cups fresh baby spinach, thinly sliced -; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved -; 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped -; 1 medium sweet orange pepper, chopped -; 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped -; 2 green onions, chopped -; Dressing: -; 3 tablespoons lime juice -; 2 tablespoons olive oil -; 4 teaspoons honey -; 1 tablespoon grated lime zest -; 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Colorful Quinoa Salad

1. 2 cups water -

2. 1 cup quinoa, rinsed -

3. 2 cups fresh baby spinach, thinly sliced -

4. 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved -

5. 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped -

6. 1 medium sweet orange pepper, chopped -

7. 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped -

8. 2 green onions, chopped -

9. Dressing: -

10. 3 tablespoons lime juice -

11. 2 tablespoons olive oil -

12. 4 teaspoons honey -

13. 1 tablespoon grated lime zest -

14. 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot -

15. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

How to cook deliciously - Colorful Quinoa Salad

1. Stage

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely.

2. Stage

Stir spinach, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and green onions into quinoa. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Drizzle over quinoa mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.