Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Sexy Summer Red Quinoa Salad is for Salad.

Sexy Summer Red Quinoa Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Sexy Summer Red Quinoa Salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Sexy Summer Red Quinoa Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Sexy Summer Red Quinoa Salad are:

Salad:
1 cup Red Organic Quinoa (rinsed well!)
1/2 Red Onion - chopped
2 whole Tomatoes chopped
1 Cucumber-peeled and chopped
1/2 cup fresh Basil-chopped


Dressing:
4 Garlic Cloves-crushed
1/4 teaspoons Lemon Juice
3 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
(or pepper of your choice)
1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Here is how you make Sexy Summer Red Quinoa Salad:

Directions:1) Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add Quinoa, cover and simmer over low heat for around 15 minutes or until water is fully absorbed. Set Quinoa aside and let it cool completely.2) Quickly whisk together all of the dressing ingredients except the extra virgin olive oil. Once combined, slowly whisk in the olive oil, a little at a time to allow oil and vinegar to mix properly.3) Toss all salad ingredients with dressing. (Refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to blend perfectly. This salad is even better the day after!)Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PHOTOGIRLNYC.

The nutritional information for Sexy Summer Red Quinoa Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 289.6

• Total Fat: 22.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 332.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 3.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Sexy Summer Red Quinoa Salad is Vegetarian