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Quinoa and Grilled-Pepper Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Quinoa and Grilled-Pepper Salad takes 35 minutes to cook.

Quinoa and Grilled-Pepper Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa and Grilled-Pepper Salad are:

1 1/4 cups quinoa
3 yellow and/or orange bell peppers, quartered
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 scallions, chopped

Here is how you make Quinoa and Grilled-Pepper Salad:

Prepare grill for cooking.Wash quinoa in at least 5 changes of water, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off water, until water runs clear. Drain in a large sieve. Add quinoa to a saucepan of boiling salted water and cook 10 minutes. Drain in sieve and rinse under cold water.Set sieve over a saucepan with 1 1/2 inches boiling water (sieve should not touch water) and steam quinoa, covered with a kitchen towel and lid, until fluffy and dry, about 10 minutes. (Check water level in pan occasionally, adding water if necessary.) Spread quinoa on a baking sheet to cool.While quinoa is cooking, grill bell peppers on a well-oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until slightly softened, about 4 minutes on each side. Cut bell peppers crosswise into thin strips.Whisk together oil, lime juice, soy sauce, and cumin in a large bowl and stir in quinoa, bell peppers, cilantro, scallions, and salt and pepper to taste.Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Quinoa-and-Grilled-Pepper-Salad-103675#ixzz0vYROVLNUNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MISS_SMARTY.

The nutritional information for Quinoa and Grilled-Pepper Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 176.9

• Total Fat: 3.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 61.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 6.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa and Grilled-Pepper Salad is Vegetarian