Easy quinoa veg salad is a quick salad made with boiled quinoa, radish, carrots, onion and a light lemon and coconut oil dressing. Serve this yummy salad with the main meal or as a snack. It is a gluten-free, vegan, diabetic-friendly and healthy choice for weight watchers.
What is salad
Salads are a part of our daily diet. They are low in calories, rich in fibre and essential nutrients that regulate our digestive system and avoid problems like constipation, acidity etc. Boost our immune system and help in losing extra weight. Radish and its leaves act as a detoxifier for the Liver.
About quinoa
Quinoa is a pseudo-grain, very small in size and swells after cooking. It is considered one of the superfoods and very popular these days. Rich in protein, fibre and minerals it is gluten-free. Good choice for a person with gluten sensitivity.
This quinoa salad has a fair amount of protein content and we can easily replace a meal with this salad. The addition of carrot, onion, radish and its leaves increase not only the nutrient value as well as fibre content.
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We only add pink salt and black pepper powder to keep it simple and lightly spiced. Lemon juice and coconut oil dressing give it a nice flavour whereas radish and coriander leaves enhance the colour and aroma of this salad.
Veg quinoa salad is a simple recipe and needs only a few ingredients. To make this salad, we need to cook quinoa first. Just cook till it becomes soft, not mushy. For this, don’t add all the water at a time. Check while cooking and add extra water if needed to keep its texture crisp.
We can also cook quinoa beforehand and refrigerate till required. You can keep it for 2-3 days in the refrigerator. Grate carrot and radish just before adding them to the salad to keep their nutrients intact.
Main ingredients used in the preparation of quinoa veg salad
- Quinoa
- Carrot
- Onion
- Radish
- Radish leaves
- Pink salt
- Black pepper powder
- Lemon juice
- Coconut oil
- Coriander leaves
Variations in making quinoa salad
This salad is a quick recipe with only a few ingredients. You can add other ingredients like boiled black or white chick peas, black beans, tomato, cucumber, zucchini, broccoli etc. to make it more nutritious and filling. Also, can add red chilli flakes, green chilli, fresh basil leaves or mint leaves for different flavouring.
Step by step preparation of Quinoa veg salad
1. Wash quinoa and soak into 1/3 cup of water and leave aside for half an hour.
2. After half an hour, transfer quinoa with soaked water in a saucepan and put it on a low flame.
3. Cover the pan and cook it for 3-4 minutes, don’t forget to stir it in between. Add more water if required. I have used ½ cup and 2 tablespoons of water in total.
4. Check quinoa if cooked well, it becomes a little transparent and swells. If you press between fingers it feels soft but not mushy. At this stage switch off the gas and let it cool completely.
5. After that, Take a wide bowl. Add quinoa, carrots, onion, radish and its leaves.
6. Then sprinkle black pepper powder, pink salt, squeeze lemon juice, melted coconut oil and coriander leaves. Gently mix them and serve.
Serving suggestions
Serve this yummy salad as a side with the main meal. It can be served as a light lunch or dinner with noodles, garlic bread or focaccia bread.
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Tips and tricks
- Cook quinoa till it becomes soft and its grains are separated. It should not be mushy. Also, cool it completely before adding it to veggies.
- Radish leaves should be fresh and soft for the best taste and flavour. You can also add spinach or lettuce instead of radish leaves.
- Radish is rich in water, so after mixing, serve the salad immediately. Otherwise, radish starts leaving water and makes salad soggy.
- I have added coconut oil, olive oil or peanut oil can also be added.
Recipe card quinoa veg salad
Easy quinoa veg salad
Ingredients
- ¼ cup quinoa
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp water
- 1 carrot grated
- 1 small onion
- ½ small radish grated
- 1 cup radish leaves chopped
- ½ lemon juice
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt pink Himalaya salt
- 1 tsp melted coconut oil
- 2 tbsp green coriander leaves
Instructions
- Wash quinoa and soak into 1/3 cup of water and leave aside for half an hour.
- After half an hour, transfer quinoa with soaked water in a saucepan and put it on a low flame.
- Cover the pan and cook it for 3-4 minutes, don’t forget to stir it in between. Add more water if required. I have used ½ cup and 2 tablespoons of water in total.
- Check quinoa if cooked well, it becomes a little transparent and swells. If you press between fingers it feels soft but not mushy. At this stage switch off the gas and let it cool completely.
- After that, Take a wide bowl. Add quinoa, carrots, onion, radish and its leaves.
- Then sprinkle black pepper powder, pink salt, squeeze lemon juice, melted coconut oil and coriander leaves. Gently mix them and serve.
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Notes
2. Radish leaves should be fresh and soft for the best taste and flavour. You can also add spinach or lettuce instead of radish leaves.
3. Radish is rich in water, so after mixing, serve the salad immediately. Otherwise, radish starts leaving water and makes salad soggy.
4. I have added coconut oil, olive oil or peanut oil can also be added.
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