Recipe: Tasty Quinoa Citrus Salad

Quinoa Citrus Salad. Sometimes a salad has lettuce & sometimes it doesn't. In this case quinoa is the star (which it often is in my recipes.) Citrus is a star here too. So is my Lemon Honey Salad Dressing, which ties it all together.

Feel free to add a little more quinoa or even try serving this healthy salad over greens. And if you have extra veggies laying around in your crisper drawer, throw them in! Place lettuce in a large salad bowl. You can cook Quinoa Citrus Salad using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Quinoa Citrus Salad

1. It's 2 cup of Red / White Quinoa.
2. Prepare 2 cup of Water.
3. It's 4 tbsp of Extra virgin olive oil.
4. Prepare 3 each of Large Limes.
5. You need 2 each of Large Lemon.
6. You need 1 bunch of Curly Parsley.
7. You need 1 bunch of Green Onions.
8. It's 1 each of Yellow Bell Pepper.
9. You need 1 each of Red Bell Pepper.
10. Prepare 1 each of Orange Bell Pepper.
11. Prepare 1/2 cup of Fat Free Feta Cheese.
12. You need 4 oz of Myzithra Cheese.
13. It's 1 of Salt.

Tangy Citrus Quinoa Salad About the author FitMenCook. My life changed when I realized that healthy living is truly a lifelong journey, mainly won by having a well-balanced diet and enjoying adequate exercise. By experimenting in the kitchen and openly sharing my meals, I learned that healthy eating is hardly boring and that. Rinse quinoa according to package directions.

Quinoa Citrus Salad step by step

1. Start by soaking your Quinoa for about 15-30 minutes. Then rinse it thoroughly. At least 5-6 times to get all the particulate out. Get all your ingredients out so you can prep them while your quinoa cooks then cools..
2. Add quinoa to water and bring to a boil. Be sure to cover. Once its boiling turn down to simmer. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes until all water is gone. You want it to be firm not mushy (it should have a little pop when you bite into it.). Then spread it out on a cookie sheet to cool..
3. De-vein and small dice the bell peppers. Mince parsley, and slice the green onions..
4. Zest the lemon and limes then juice. This can be done on the still warm quinoa..
5. Shred and crumble cheeses..
6. Make sure quinoa is cool, put in a large bowl then add olive oil, peppers, onions, parsley, cheeses. Mix together with a fork so as not to damage (mash) the quinoa. Salt to taste. Be careful not to over salt. Myzithra is a salty cheese..
7. Eat as it is. Make lettuce wraps. Get creative and enjoy!.

Combine quinoa, water, and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Namaste." said one (who happens to live in the granola paradise of Vancouver). Change it up: This salad is awesome as written. You can serve it on fresh greens with an extra drizzle of olive oil and squeeze of lemon juice for dressing. This Citrus Spiced Broccoli and Quinoa Salad is a healthy side dish that has a delicious balance of flavors and textures and yes, it tastes better the longer it has time to marinate.

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