Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad

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Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook clean n' easy quinoa salad using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad:
  1. Get 2 cup quinoa (cooked)
  2. Take 1 cup chopped english cucumber
  3. Take 1⁄2 cup chopped red cabbage
  4. Take 1⁄3 cup chopped scallions or green onions
  5. Take 1⁄2 cup minced celery
  6. Make ready 1 1⁄4 cup prepared beans such as black beans (drained and rinsed if using canned beans)
  7. Prepare 1⁄4 cup finely chopped fresh herb I used parsley this time (use more or less depending on your preference)
  8. Get 1 tsp sea salt
  9. Get 1⁄2 tsp cracked black pepper
  10. Make ready 1⁄2 tsp red pepper flakes (or more if you like extra spicy)
  11. Make ready 3⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
  12. Get 1⁄4 cup olive oil, extra virgin

Pour over quinoa mixture; toss to combine. Once your quinoa is cool, add in all your chopped veggies and herbs. Using a microplane or zester, grate the lime zest over your salad. Drizzle with olive oil, and your freshly squeezed lime juice, then season with sea salt and ground black pepper to your taste.

Instructions to make Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad:
  1. Combine all if the ingredients in a bowl except the lemon juice and oil.
  2. Whisk together lemon and olive oil. Sprinkle with S&P. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add the dressing to the salad bowl. Toss and serve or chill it for up to 5 days.
  3. Mix n' match ingredients like swapping chickpeas for beans or adding green and red peppers with feta and olives for a greek take on the salad. Corn, black beans and jalepenos make for a more southwestern style. Play around with your leftovers!!

Using a microplane or zester, grate the lime zest over your salad. Drizzle with olive oil, and your freshly squeezed lime juice, then season with sea salt and ground black pepper to your taste. Gently toss to combine and serve. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado, and green onions. Drizzle salad with dressing and gently stir until salad is coated with the dressing.

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