Vegetable quinoa salad. Heat the canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Summer Vegetable Quinoa Salad is full of nutritious veggies and then topped with a homemade lemon vinaigrette. It is a healthy dish to bring to potlucks or summer picnics!
Tips and Variations for Making Grilled Vegetable Quinoa Salad Tips. The best quinoa to use is red or white, which are the two most popular colors of quinoa. White is the is the fastest cooking, and red quinoa takes a few minutes longer. You can cook Vegetable quinoa salad using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Vegetable quinoa salad
- You need 8 oz of quinoa grain.
- You need 1 of small summer squash - 3 oz small diced.
- It's 5 oz of can black beans rinsed good.
- You need 1 of diced tomato.
- You need 1/2 of of cucumber diced.
- It's 1/2 of finely diced green onion and cilantro-.
- Prepare of Lemon juice from 1 lemon.
Red quinoa is a bit more chewy and nutty in flavor. You can use both for a more colorful salad. SALAD: Bring water, lemon zest, olive oil and salt and black pepper to a boil. In large bowl, gently toss cooked quinoa, beans, corn, tomatoes, bell pepper and olives.
Vegetable quinoa salad instructions
- Cook quinoa (8 oz,of quinoa to 16 oz,of,liquids) low, sodium vegetable broth or low sodium chicken broth) follow package Direction..
- Add diced summer squash with cooking grain..
- Let, quinoa cool.place in refrigerator..
- When cool , fluff grain and add black beans and add cucumber and diced tomato and cilantro.
- And green onion for garnish and squeezed lemon juice.
Pour dressing over quinoa mixture; toss gently to coat. Transfer the roasted vegetables to a large bowl, and add the quinoa. Bring water and quinoa to the boil in a saucepan. Quinoa Vegetable Salad is quick to make and can be eaten right away or refrigerated and enjoyed later. This warm Balsamic Roasted Vegetable and Quinoa Salad is a perfect side dish for a weeknight dinner or could even make a beautiful addition to a special occasion meal.
