Vegan Quinoa Salad Bowl | High Protein Weight Loss Meal | Healthy Lunch Idea
Vegan quinoa salad bowl is a quick high protein salad recipe 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.
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
1. 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.
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.
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.