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Toasted quinoa salad with lemon & herbs

Toasted quinoa salad with lemon and herbs

5
Points®
Total Time
45 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
Pair this lemony, spring-inspired grain salad with grilled chicken or fish. Since the salad tastes better the longer it sits, feel free to whip it up for picnics or parties too.

Ingredients

Olive oil

2 tsp, divided

Uncooked quinoa

10 oz

Celery

2 rib(s), medium, finely chopped

Cucumber

1 medium, finely chopped

Fresh watercress

1 cup(s), chopped

Fresh parsley

¼ cup(s), chopped

Fresh thyme

1 Tbsp, chopped

Lemon zest

2 tsp

Fresh lemon juice

¼ cup(s)

Kosher salt

¾ tsp

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tsp oil on medium. Add the quinoa and toast until fragrant, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add 1¼ cups water. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes.
  2. Transfer the quinoa to a large bowl. Add the celery, cucumber, watercress, parsley, thyme, lemon zest and juice, salt, and remaining 1 tsp oil. Let the salad sit for at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour to allow the flavors to combine. Serve at room temperature.
  3. Serving size: about 1 cup

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