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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup quinoa, cooked
- 1 cucumber, peeled and diced
- 1/2 small red onion, diced
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1/2 bunch parsley leaves, chopped
- 1 bunch mint leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
Combine all vegetables and herbs in a large bowl.
Add the cooled quinoa to the vegetables and drizzle with olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Toss lightly.
Serve chilled.
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4 Servings
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Difficulty: Easy
Nutrition Tip Quinoa is a plant based protein that provides all the essential amino acids.
Quinoa is a whole grain that came from the Andean mountain region along the western coast of South America.
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