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a glass bowl of quinoa salad with lemons and fresh mint off to side

Zesty Quinoa Salad with Cumin & Lemon

Author: Hoorah to Health
This Zesty Quinoa Salad with Cumin & Lemon is healthy, refreshing, and so flavorful! Perfect for your next summer BBQ, or stir in your favorite protein and you've meal prepped your lunches for the week!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 10
Calories 191 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Quinoa
  • 3 Tomatoes chopped
  • 1 Cucumber chopped
  • ½ Red Onion finely chopped
  • 1 Lemon juiced and zested
  • ¼ cup Fresh Mint finely chopped
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • 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.

Notes

This salad can be served right away or stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
One lemon will yield about 2 tablespoons of juice and 1 tablespoon of zest.
Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 10.Calories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 122mgPotassium: 356mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 387IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg