Zesty Quinoa Salad with Cumin & Lemon

• servings: 10 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups Quinoa

3 Tomatoes (chopped)

1 Cucumber (chopped)

1/2 Red Onion (finely chopped)

1 Lemon (juiced and zested)

1/4 cup Fresh Mint (finely chopped)

1/4 cup Olive Oil

1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar

1 teaspoon Cumin

1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper

1/2 teaspoon Salt

Directions

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.

Add the quinoa, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Remove the quinoa from the heat, fluff with a fork, and let cool.

While quinoa is cooking/cooling, chop the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and mint. Zest and juice the lemon.

In a large mixing bowl, toss together the quinoa, vegetables, mint, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and spices.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 10 .
• Calories: 191 kcal
• Total Fat: 8 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
• Sodium: 122 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 26 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 6 g