Quinoa veggie and corn salad

Quinoa Veggie and corn salad is a very simple, easy and nutritious one meal dish made using cooked quinoa, boiled sweet corn, veggies, grapes, and nuts. It is packed with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It is gluten-free and Vegan

Course one meal dish, Salad

Cuisine Global

Keyword glutenfree, proteinrich, quinoa, Salad, vegan

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings people

Calories 405kcal

Ingredients

1/2 cup quinoa soaked and cooked
1/2 cup sweet corn boiled
1 big tomato washed, deseeded and chopped finely
1 small green capsicum washed and chopped finely
1 cucumber washed and chopped finely
1 carrot washed and chopped finely
1/4 cup red grapes washed and cut into halves
1 lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp paprika powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp black pepper powder
1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs
15 almonds chopped
15 peanuts roasted and salted
2 tbsp mint leaves washed and chopped finely
salt as per taste

Instructions

In a bowl add cooked quinoa. Add boiled sweet corn, carrot, cucumber, tomato, green capsicum.

Mix well and add grapes, peanuts, almonds, mint leaves.
Prepare dressing - In another small bowl add lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, dried mixed herbs. Whisk them together. It will become thick and cloudy.
When you want to serve the salad pour the dressing on the mixed ingredients. Mix them well. Quinoa veggie and corn salad is ready to serve. Serve immediately.

Notes

Quinoa veggie and corn salad is very good to be packed in lunch boxes for office or for a potluck or picnic. Just mix all the ingredients together and pack the dressing separately. While serving the salad mix the dressing and serve.

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