Recipe: Yummy Colorful Quinoa Salad

Colorful Quinoa Salad. This colorful quinoa salad can be served as a main dish itself because it is loaded with protein, fiber and tastes great too. This quinoa salad tastes better the more it sits and absorbs all the flavors. Cook quinoa according to package directions.

It has crunch, flavour and most important. nutrition! I followed the recipe exactly and all the ingredients really blend well together and I love the crunch! Add some color and great flavors to your meal with Colorful Quinoa Salad from My Food and Family! You can have Colorful Quinoa Salad using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Colorful Quinoa Salad

1. You need 2 cups of cooked quinoa.
2. It's 1 cup of black bean rinsed and drained.
3. You need 1 cup of corn kernels rinsed and drained.
4. You need of 1 cup chopped bell peppers.
5. It's of 1 cup chopped tomatoes.
6. You need of 1 cup chopped cucumber.
7. It's of 1/2 cup chopped purple onion.
8. Prepare of Chopped 2 jalapeño (optional).
9. It's of Chopped cilantro.
10. You need of Seasoning:.
11. It's of 2 tbsp lemon juice (less or more).
12. You need of 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar.
13. Prepare of 1 tsp cumin (less or more).
14. You need of 1 tsp paprika.
15. You need of 1/2 tsp smoke paprika (optional).
16. It's of 1/2 tsp peppers (less or more).
17. You need of Chili flakes (optional).
18. Prepare of to taste Salt.

This quinoa salad includes red peppers, corn and more. Alas, I have finally created a Colorful Warm Quinoa Salad that can quite honestly be served warm, room temperature or cold. Trust us we have had it at every temperature and absolutely love it. Get a healthy dose of delicious with this colourful salad.

Colorful Quinoa Salad step by step

1. In a big bowl put all the ingredients together. Set aside..
2. In a small bowl combine all the seasoning added salt and mixed well..
3. Pour the seasoning mixture little by little into the quinoa mixture and toss it well, until you get your taste desired..
4. And your quinoa salad is ready..
5. Or you can keep it in the refrigerator until ready to serve it later..
6. Enjoy your freshly colorful quinoa salad..
7. I can eat this salad throughout the day🥰 because it’s so refreshed and yummy 😋.
8. ❤️Happy Cooking ❤️.

Look for quinoa in the grains, organic or natural section of your grocery store. Quinoa salad is a healthy and delicious salad. This bright and colorful salad is also a great summertime recipe. For this particular salad, I made my own homemade dressing with ginger. Kale and Quinoa Salad is loaded with colorful vegetables and protein rich chickpeas for a delicious and healthy lunch, dinner or meal prep idea!