Vegetarian

Quinoa Salad With Toasted Almonds takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Salad With Toasted Almonds takes 25 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Salad With Toasted Almonds makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Salad With Toasted Almonds are:

1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup (3 ounces) quinoa
4 teaspoons olive oil
1 yellow bell pepper, ribs and seeds discarded, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1/8 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, plus more for garnish (optional)
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2-inch thick
1 large celery stalk, diced
1/4 cup cranberries
1 lime, halved

Here is how you make Quinoa Salad With Toasted Almonds:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast almonds until crisp, lightly browned, and fragrant, about 7 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Meanwhile, place quinoa in a fine sieve and rinse under cold running water until the water runs clear; drain well.In a medium saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium heat. Add yellow pepper, garlic, scallions, and red-pepper flakes; cook until the pepper is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.Stir in quinoa, thyme, 1 cup water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 7 minutes. Stir in zucchini, cover, and cook until quinoa is tender but not mushy, 5 to 8 minutes longer. Remove the saucepan from heat.Stir in celery, almonds, and remaining 2 teaspoons oil, season with salt, and fluff with a fork. Cool to room temperature before packing into two containers and refrigerating. When ready to eat, squeeze lime over salad, if desired. Serve with additional lime wedge and thyme, if desired.Makes 2 servingsNumber of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MINIME34.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Salad With Toasted Almonds is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 854.4

• Total Fat: 38.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 672.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 117.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 27.5 g
• Protein: 22.4 g