My Famous Quinoa Salad Recipe

Name: My Famous Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup Quinoa; 2 Cucumber; 10 or more Cherry tomatoes; 1 bunch Finely chopped parsley; 3 generous pinches Your choice of unsalted nuts (I used sunflower seeds and sliced almonds); 3 generous pinches Dried cranberries; 1 Feta cheese (optional); 4 tbsp Olive oil; 1/2 lime Lime juice (or lemon); 1 Salt and pepper

Servings: persons

1 cup Quinoa
2 Cucumber
10 or more Cherry tomatoes
1 bunch Finely chopped parsley
3 generous pinches Your choice of unsalted nuts (I used sunflower seeds and sliced almonds)
3 generous pinches Dried cranberries
1 Feta cheese (optional)
4 tbsp Olive oil
1/2 lime Lime juice (or lemon)
1 Salt and pepper

1
Put 1 part quinoa to 1 part water in a sauce pan with a pinch of salt (not listed) and bring to a boil.
2
Reduce to low heat and simmer until the water boils off.
3
When the quinoa grains open up, fluff with a fork and cool.
4
While the quinoa is cooling, cube the cucumber, quarter or halve the tomatoes, and mince the parsley.
5
Combine in a bowl with the cranberries.
6
Lightly roast the nuts, cool, then add to the bowl from Step 3.
7
Add the quinoa to the bowl from Step 3, then crumble in the feta cheese.
8
Sprinkle in the lime juice and olive oil, mix, then season with salt and pepper to taste.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup Quinoa, 2 Cucumber, 10 or more Cherry tomatoes, 1 bunch Finely chopped parsley, and more.

Yes, My Famous Quinoa Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

My Famous Quinoa Salad

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