Description
Quick and easy summer meals for hot days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of quinoa
- 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh herbs (basil, parsley) for garnish
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
- Let the quinoa cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and bell pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
- Garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
Notes
- Great for meal prep.
- Can be served cold or at room temperature.
- Substitute vegetables as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: summer meals