Quinoa Citrus Salad
Quinoa Citrus Salad

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have quinoa citrus salad using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Quinoa Citrus Salad:
  1. Make ready 2 cup Red / White Quinoa
  2. Prepare 2 cup Water
  3. Prepare 4 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  4. Make ready 3 each Large Limes
  5. Prepare 2 each Large Lemon
  6. Prepare 1 bunch Curly Parsley
  7. Make ready 1 bunch Green Onions
  8. Take 1 each Yellow Bell Pepper
  9. Get 1 each Red Bell Pepper
  10. Get 1 each Orange Bell Pepper
  11. Make ready 1/2 cup Fat Free Feta Cheese
  12. Make ready 4 oz Myzithra Cheese
  13. Prepare 1 Salt

The salad is dressed in a simple citrus dressing made from lime juice, olive oil and cumin. Salad for lunch = more chocolate later. This Avocado Quinoa Salad is packed with good-for-you ingredients and the best healthy lemon vinaigrette. Make salad: Cook quinoa according to package directions.

Instructions to make Quinoa Citrus Salad:
  1. Start by soaking your Quinoa for about 15-30 minutes. Then rinse it thoroughly. At least 5-6 times to get all the particulate out. Get all your ingredients out so you can prep them while your quinoa cooks then cools.
  2. Add quinoa to water and bring to a boil. Be sure to cover. Once its boiling turn down to simmer. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes until all water is gone. You want it to be firm not mushy (it should have a little pop when you bite into it.). Then spread it out on a cookie sheet to cool.
  3. De-vein and small dice the bell peppers. Mince parsley, and slice the green onions.
  4. Zest the lemon and limes then juice. This can be done on the still warm quinoa.
  5. Shred and crumble cheeses.
  6. Make sure quinoa is cool, put in a large bowl then add olive oil, peppers, onions, parsley, cheeses. Mix together with a fork so as not to damage (mash) the quinoa. Salt to taste. Be careful not to over salt. Myzithra is a salty cheese.
  7. Eat as it is. Make lettuce wraps. Get creative and enjoy!

This Avocado Quinoa Salad is packed with good-for-you ingredients and the best healthy lemon vinaigrette. Make salad: Cook quinoa according to package directions. Position a rack in top third of oven and preheat broiler to high. All Reviews for Citrus Salad With Crispy Quinoa. Quinoa Summer Salad with Orange Dressing.

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