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Enjoy the freshness of this amazing quinoa summer salad, it’s easy-to-make and combines light and fluffy quinoa with crisp cucumbers, ripe tomatoes, and fresh green onions. Add a drizzle of olive oil and a splash of lime juice to bring it all together for a tasty, refreshing, and healthy meal on a hot summer day.
Serves: 4
Cook time: 25-30 min
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 3 cucumbers
- 5 tomatoes
- 3 green onions
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Handful of parsley
- Juice of 1 lime
Step-by-step
1
Start by cooking the quinoa. Add the quinoa, water, and a pinch of salt to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Set aside and let it cool completely.
2
While the quinoa is cooling, dice the cucumbers and tomatoes, and chop the parsley and green onions.
3
Place the cooled quinoa, diced cucumbers, diced tomatoes, chopped parsley, and chopped green onions in a salad bowl. Add the olive oil, lime juice, and salt. Mix well to combine.
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