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Skinny Quinoa salad
This skinny Quinoa salad is sade with corn, peas, and avocado. Tastes so delicious that gives you full feeling and rich in protein as well.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
people
Calories
527
kcal
Author
Sujatha Muralidhar
Ingredients
2
cup
water
¼
teaspoon
salt
1
cup
quinoa
rinsed
4
tablespoon
sweet corn
frozen or fresh
4
tablespoon
green peas
frozen or fresh
1
teaspoon
lemon juice
1
avocado
Instructions
Over high heat, place a pot. Add water and salt, bring it to rolling boil.
Add rinsed quinoa. Cook for 20 minutes in low heat.
The well-cooked grain will get smashed in the fingers when pressed. Using the fork, gently fluff them up.
In the microwave safe bowl, add frozen corn,peas, and salt. Cook it for 2 minutes or until they become softer. Thinly slice the avocados.
In the salad bowl, add cooked Quinoa, corn kernels, green peas, and lemon juice .
Gently combine them and top with avocado slices. And serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories:
527
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
74
g
|
Protein:
17
g
|
Fat:
20
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Sodium:
316
mg
|
Potassium:
1104
mg
|
Fiber:
15
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
454
IU
|
Vitamin C:
25
mg
|
Calcium:
67
mg
|
Iron:
5
mg