BALSAMIC AND HERB QUINOA SALAD
Serve this cold salad as a delicious summer side to your favorite grilled meat or try it alone as a great light lunch. I have been experimenting a lot with quinoa recently, and this is by far my favorite recipe. It's such a nice, healthy alternative to pasta and rice!
Provided by suzyk
Categories Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Bring 2 cups water, quinoa, and bouillon granules to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Spread quinoa onto a baking sheet and refrigerate until cooled, about 30 minutes. Rinse saucepan.
- Place lima beans into the saucepan and add enough water to cover beans by 1 inch; season with salt and pepper. Cover saucepan with a lid and bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until beans are cooked through but still tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain water and rinse beans under cold water to stop the cooking process; refrigerate until cool, about 10 minutes.
- Cook and stir almonds in a skillet over medium heat until toasted, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and cool almonds to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
- Mix quinoa, lima beans, almonds, tomatoes, scallions, and mozzarella cheese together in a large bowl.
- Whisk vinegar, almond oil, olive oil, Italian seasoning, basil, garlic, and salt together in a bowl until smooth; pour over quinoa mixture and stir to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453.4 calories, Carbohydrate 39.7 g, Cholesterol 11.2 mg, Fat 27.5 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 12.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 307.9 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
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Isfakur Rahman
[email protected]This salad is a bit too expensive for my budget.
Mateen Malik
[email protected]This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth it.
Keshari Shrestha
[email protected]This salad is a great way to use up leftover roasted vegetables.
Mustaqeem Abdulrashid
[email protected]I love the combination of flavors in this salad.
Nerro Junior
[email protected]This salad is so refreshing and flavorful. It's the perfect summer dish.
Dr Oluseun Peter OGUNNUBI
[email protected]I'm not a fan of quinoa, but this salad was surprisingly good.
Baba Ansari
[email protected]This salad is a bit too sweet for my taste.
sharon gilligan
[email protected]I'm allergic to nuts, so I omitted the walnuts. It was still delicious.
Angel Matimu
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
Shadow Tiger
[email protected]This salad is perfect for meal prep. I made a big batch on Sunday and ate it all week for lunch.
Swabra Khalifah
[email protected]I found the quinoa to be a bit too crunchy for my liking.
Ove Cas
[email protected]This salad is a bit bland for my taste.
Maryam Abba
[email protected]I substituted the balsamic vinegar for lemon juice and it was still delicious.
Lil J Explict
[email protected]This recipe is easy to follow and the ingredients are easy to find.
Muhammad Rakib
[email protected]I love that this salad is healthy and delicious. It's a great way to get your daily dose of veggies.
Natalia Pinterova
[email protected]This salad is perfect for a summer BBQ or picnic.
aphmau fan
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of quinoa, but this salad changed my mind. It's so flavorful and satisfying.
Nabaggala Zaharah
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover quinoa.
Xoliswa Nobangela
[email protected]This quinoa salad is amazing! The combination of balsamic vinegar, herbs, and roasted vegetables is perfect. I also added some grilled chicken for extra protein.