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Spicy Lemon Quinoa Salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Spicy Lemon Quinoa Salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

Spicy Lemon Quinoa Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Lemon Quinoa Salad are:

1 cup of quinoa
2 cups of water
Sea salt
1/4 cup of toasted pine nuts
The juice of one large lemon
2 stalks of celery
1/4 of a large red onion
1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon of cumin
1 bunch of fresh parsley, chopped

Here is how you make Spicy Lemon Quinoa Salad:

1. Toast the pine nuts by placing in a dry pan, heat over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, constantly turning them to ensure that they do not burn. Set aside.2. Salt the water and add quinoa. Bring to a boil and allow the quinoa to absorb all of the water. Once cooked allow to cool a little and fluff with a fork.3.Finely dice the onion and celery and mix with quinoa. Add pine nuts, cayenne pepper, cumin and lemon juice. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Toss with the parsley. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MBLASSNIG.

The nutritional information for Spicy Lemon Quinoa Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 354.9

• Total Fat: 11.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 56.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 55.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
• Protein: 10.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Spicy Lemon Quinoa Salad is Vegetarian