Veggie Quinoa Salad

Name: Veggie Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa; 1 medium carrot, shredded; 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper; 1/2 cup diced cucumber; 1 cup frozen kernel corn, defrosted; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1/4 cup diced red onion; 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley; Dressing:; 2 tbsps white wine vinegar; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp maple syrup; 2 tbsps light olive oil; salt and pepper to taste

1 step

Prep:10minCook:12min

A colourful and irresistibly refreshing salad packed with crunchy vegetables and gluten-free protein rich quinoa.

Updated at: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:51:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories133.3 kcal (7%)

Total Fat5.8 g (8%)

Carbs18.3 g (7%)

Sugars3.3 g (4%)

Protein3.3 g (7%)

Sodium150 mg (7%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

½ cupquinoa

uncooked

1carrot

medium, shredded

½ cupred bell pepper

diced

½ cupcucumber

diced

1 cupfrozen kernel corn

defrosted

1 cupcherry tomatoes

quartered

¼ cupred onion

diced

¼ cupparsley

fresh, chopped

2 tbspswhite wine vinegar

1 tspdijon mustard

1 tspmaple syrup

2 tbspslight olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the quinoa as directed then cover and cool. Combine all the vegetables and parsley with the cooled quinoa and refrigerate. Mix the dressing ingredients together and when ready to serve pour the dressing on and toss together. Serves 6 as a side or 2-3 if adding a protein for a meal.

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