By Gemma Maria
18 minute Easy High Protein and Fibre Quinoa Green Veggie Salad
4 steps
Prep:3minCook:15min
Perfect for a quick meal/meal prep when you have no patience:)
Updated at: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:39:03 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
43
Low
Glycemic Load
36
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories849.3 kcal (42%)
Total Fat48.1 g (69%)
Carbs84.1 g (32%)
Sugars7.9 g (9%)
Protein29.1 g (58%)
Sodium1163.9 mg (58%)
Fiber17.4 g (62%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
1 servings
Instructions
Step 1
Place quinoa in a small pot with water and salt and simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes or until water has dispersed
CooktopHeat
Quinoa90g
salt
Step 2
While quinoa boils, chop avocado and cucumber into small pieces
Knife
cucumber2
avocado0.5
Step 3
Take a bowl and add tuna (with little to no oil), cucumber, avocado and edamame (I used frozen which I microwaved and mix
Bowl
Edamame100g
cucumber2
avocado0.5
tuna
Step 4
Once quinoa finished, leave in fridge for 2 min, then add to the bowl along with the pesto and mix
Quinoa90g
vegan pesto