Vegetarian

Quinoa - Herb Salad is for Lunch.

Quinoa - Herb Salad takes 120 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa - Herb Salad takes 20 minutes to cook.

Quinoa - Herb Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa - Herb Salad are:

1/2 cup red quinoa
1 1/2 cups water
19-oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 English cucumber, diced
3 plum tomatoes, diced
3 tbsp brown flax seeds
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh Italian parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 cup flax seed or olive oil
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp lime zest
1 tsp sea salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Here is how you make Quinoa - Herb Salad:

Rinse quinoa in a fine strainer until water runs clear (not soapy-looking).Bring water to a boil, add salt to taste.Add quinoa, reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 20 minutes.Let stand off the heat, covered, for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork and cool completely.Combine chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, flax seeds and herbs in a large bowl. Add cooled quinoa and toss.In a small glass or dish combine garlic, paprika, oil, lime juice, lime zest, salt and pepper.Pour over the salad mixture and stir well to incorporate.Cover and chill 30 minutes. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

The nutritional information for Quinoa - Herb Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 451.7

• Total Fat: 20.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 427.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 56.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.9 g
• Protein: 13.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa - Herb Salad is Vegan