23 Jul Refreshing quinoa salad
Quinoa is a healthy superfood which is consumed more and more day by day because its multiple benefits. It’s easy to digest and it can be use in a variety of ways in the kitchen. In this case, Gold Foods USA gives you a recipe with quinoa: light, very easy to prepare and with an exceptional taste.
This quinoa salad is a perfect, very nutritious and refreshing dish. It forms an ideal choice to eat during the hot days of summer. In addition, every ingredient is very healthy.
With the hot of the summer in full swing, eat every day a healthy, fresh and recommended salad, and this recipe is our commitment for the summer. So, if you are looking for a colorful and healthy salad why not give it a chance. Let’s try it!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of water
- 1 cup of Gold Foods USA quinoa
- 1 small chopped onion
- 3 tablespoons of vinegar
- ¼ cup of olive oil
- 1 o 2 cucumber cut into thin slices
- 1 avocado
- Salt
- Some Parsley
- Optional: nuts y feta cheese
Process:
- Cook the quinoa with 1 teaspoon of salt and boil in a saucepan at low heat until the grain is tender and the water has been absorbed during about 15 minutes. (Note: wash the quinoa before cooking. After cooking it, drain it well so that is not even a drop of water inside the salad.)
- Let it cool down to add to the salad. (The easiest way to quickly cool down the quinoa is to spread it onto a tray.)
- Mix the minced onion and vinegar in a small bowl. Incorporate little by little until emulsify it with the olive oil.
- Put the quinoa in a large bowl to serve and add the chopped cucumber, parsley, avocado cubes and the freshly made vinaigrette.
- Season it with salt if you think the salad needs it. You can also add nuts or cheese feta for one more point of flavor.
If you want more details on how to cook quinoa in a perfect way, this post gives you the keys. It also has a video!
Be sure to try this recipe. Let’s cook.
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