Refreshing Quinoa Salad

A Fantastic cold salad and Refreshing Quinoa Salad to enjoy for lunch or as a side dish.

Quinoa is a flowering plant in the amaranth family. It is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds; the seeds are rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, and dietary minerals in amounts greater than in many grains.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1/2 green pepper
• 1/2 red pepper
• 1/4 sliced purple onion
• 1/4 cup Sliced olives
• Handful Dried cranberries
• 3 tablespoons lemon or orange juice
• Freshly ground Himalayan pink salt to your taste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon EVOO

this For later use

Method

1. Cook quinoa as per directions on the package with water or organic vegetable broth.
2. I use the broth from Costco.
3. Once cool, add all other ingredients and toss.
4. You can also add a variety of cheeses or other vegetables.
5. Serve cold as a salad.
6. Enjoy!

Prepared and tested by Diviam

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