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Lemon-scented Quina Salad is for Salad.

Lemon-scented Quina Salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Lemon-scented Quina Salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Lemon-scented Quina Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Lemon-scented Quina Salad are:

1 cup Quinoa
2 cups Water
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 can garbanzo beans or dryed equivalent
1/2 cup chopped cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup red onions

Tahini Dressing
1 garlic clove, smashed and chopped
1/4 cup tahini
zest of one lemon
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (juice of one lemon
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 Tablespoon hot water
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Here is how you make Lemon-scented Quina Salad:

Rinse the quinoa in a fine-meshed strainer. In a med saucepan heat the quinoa and water until boiling.REduce heat and simmer until water is absorb an d quinoa fluffs up with a fork, about 15 minutes. Quinoa is done when you can see the curlique in each grain, and it is tender with a pop to each bite. Drain and extra water and set aside,While the quinpa is cooking make the dressing. Whisk together the garlic, tahini, lemon zest and lemon juice, olive oil and hot water to thin a bit and the the salt.Toss the cooked quinoa, beans, cilantro, red onions, and half the dressing. Add more dressing if you like and season with more salt tp taste. Serve garnished with a bit of cilantro.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BARB_WALKER.

The nutritional information for Lemon-scented Quina Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 581.9

• Total Fat: 19.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 958.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 87.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.2 g
• Protein: 18.7 g