Quinoa Salad

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 2 hours Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 15 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 115 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 9 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups quinoa
3 cups water
1 each green bell pepper chopped
1 each sweet red bell pepper chopped
1/4 cup scallions, spring or green onions chopped
1/4 cup red onion chopped
1/4 cup dill weed chopped
1 x salad dressing
1 x black pepper freshly ground

Directions

Rinse the quinoa well before cooking to remove its slightly bitter coat.

Place the quinoa and water in a saucepan.

Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed.

Combine the chopped vegetables in a bowl, including the fresh chopped herb of your choice.

Mix well. Add the cooked quinoa. Toss gently and add dressing of your choice.

Mix well. Add the cooked quinoa.

Toss gently and add dressing of your choice.

Toss again and add pepper to taste.

Cover and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 146g
Amount per Serving
Calories 115 13% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.0g3%
 Saturated Fat 0.0g1%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 11mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 22.0g7%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g9%
 Sugars 1.0g
Protein 4.0g8%
Vitamin A 10%  Vitamin C 47%
Calcium 3%  Iron 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Yu Sang (Chinese New Year Salad)

Instead of just lemon for salad dressing, this tastes much better in sour plum dressing - dilute about 1/2 C of the bottled sour plum sauce with some sugar syrup, then add 1 T oil.

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