Easy Quinoa Side Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 2 cucumbers
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/2 small red onion
- 10 black olives
- handful fresh basil
Dressing
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- sea salt and ground black pepper
- Lemon zest
Preparation
Wash cucumbers and cut in half lengthwise. With a large spoon, scrape out the watery inside of the cucumber. This prevents the salad from getting soggy.
Chop all ingredients into small little cubes and transfer to a bowl.
Mix the dressing ingredients.
Pour the dressing over the salad and enjoy!
Notes
Quinoa is gluten-free, high in protein and contains sufficient amounts of all nine essential amino acids.
