A Quinoa Salad Bowl, loaded with Veggies in a Zesty Cilantro Lemon Dressing… Simple, Healthy & Satisfying…!!
Before I indulge into the recipe, for those of you who do not know about this superfood Quinoa… it is considered as one of the healthiest food in this planet. The nutritional benefits of quinoa are endless; it’s gluten-free, high in protein (a great option for vegetarians), anti-oxidants, iron and magnesium. Quinoa cooks pretty fast than any other grains and is very easy to incorporate into your daily diet. You can add it to your salads, stir fries, and is also a healthy substitute to rice.
Be creative, you can customize this recipe with your choice of fruits or vegetables. Adding nuts to your salad bowl provides hearty fats to your body; Almonds, Pistachios, Cashews are low calorie nuts which you can substitute for walnuts. Just keep in mind to use raw ones.
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A Veggie Quinoa Bowl, loaded with Vegetables in a Zesty Cilantro Lemon Dressing… Simple, Healthy and Satisfying…!!
- 1 small beetroot
- 1 carrot
- 1 onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 lemon
- 2 tbsp cilantro leaves (chopped)
- Walnuts (topping)
- Salt and pepper
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Peel the skin of the vegetables, thoroughly wash and rinse to clean. Chop them into small bite sized pieces.
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Squeeze the lemons and add salt to it to prepare a pickle juice, soak the beetroot and carrots separately (to prevent mixing of color) in it for 4-5 hours.
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Cook quinoa according to package directions. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool for 15 mins. Fluff it with a fork.
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Prepare the dressing by mixing lemon juice, cilantro leaves, salt and pepper in a bowl. Whisk until smooth.
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Mix cooked quinoa with vegetables, pour the dressing, and toss to mix together. Let it stand for 30 mins.
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Top with walnuts and serve in a bowl.
- Make sure you buy fresh beetroots and wash them thoroughly under cold water.
- You can use beetroot in many different ways for this recipe; finely chopped, grated, cooked, roasted, or even pickled.
- Substitute walnuts with low calorie nuts such as almonds, cashews or pistachios.