Greenest Quinoa Salad

Name: Greenest Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa; 4 cups chopped kale; 1 tbsp olive oil; Salt to taste; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 squeeze of lemon juice; 1 small leek, chopped; 1 small bunch of cilantro, chopped; 1 cup peas, lightly cooked; 1/2 cup cashews, chopped; 1 handful dried cranberries; 2 tbsp greek yogurt; 1 lemon; 1 bunch of cilantro; 2 tbsp tahini; Splash of water; Salt to taste

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:5min

This is my first recipe of 2023. A fresh green quinoa salad to start the year off right.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:30:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories826.6 kcal (41%)

Total Fat36.5 g (52%)

Carbs108.5 g (42%)

Sugars32.5 g (36%)

Protein28.7 g (57%)

Sodium489.4 mg (24%)

Fiber18.9 g (67%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

¾ cupquinoa

4 cupskale

1 Tbspolive oil

1 squeezelemon juice

1 bunchcilantro

1 cuppeas

½ cupcashews

1 handfuldried cranberries

For The Dressing

2 Tbspgreek yogurt

1lemon

1 bunchcilantro

2 Tbsptahini

water

salt

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

First, cook the quinoa according to the package instructions. I like to cook mine in a rice cooker.

Step 2

In the meantime, you can chop everything that needs to be chopped and work on the kale.

Step 3

We add the kale to a skillet on medium heat along with 1 tbsp of olive oil, some salt to taste, minced garlic and lemon juice. Lightly cook the kale until it loses its raw edge(about 5 minutes).

Step 4

Make the dressing by combining all listed ingredients in a blender or food processor. Adjust for salt levels, acidity and consistency according to your preference.

Step 5

Combine all ingredients in a big bowl except for the dressing. After everything is well distributed, add small amounts of dressing to the mix to lightly coat the salad. Save some dressing for the side.

Step 6

Serve it in a big bowl topped with the remaining dressing. Enjoy!