Quinoa, tomato, green onion side salad

Name: Quinoa, tomato, green onion side salad
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 0.5 cup green onions; 0.5 lemon; 2 Tbs olive oil; 0.75 cup quinoa; 2 servings salt and pepper; 2 medium size tomatoes; 1.5 cups water

A refreshing and healthy side salad made with quinoa, tomatoes, and green onions. This dish covers 23% of your daily vitamins and minerals requirements and is suitable for gluten-free, dairy-free, lacto-ovo vegetarian, and vegan diets. It is perfect for a light meal or as a side dish for a summer barbecue.

Ingredients

green onions

0.5 cup

lemon

0.5

olive oil

2 Tbs

quinoa

0.75 cup

salt and pepper

2 servings

tomatoes

2 medium size

water

1.5 cups

Method

Put your quinoa and your water in a pan.
Heat over medium heat until bubbling, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 15 minutes or until all the water is absorbed.While your quinoa is cooking, get out and wash your green onions and tomatoes. Chop them roughly.Chop a lemon in half and squeeze one half's juice into a bowl, picking out the seeds.
Let your quinoa cool. A little warm is fine.
Add olive oil, lemon juice, and tomatoes and green onions to the pan. Stir.
Add salt and pepper to your liking.
Serve chilled

Nutrition:

396 kcal

Carbs

50 g

Fat

18 g

Protein

10 g

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