Quinoa beet salad- Middle Eastern style
Quinoa beet salad- Middle Eastern style is a nutritious and delicious vegan dish full of flavors and textures.
Equipment
- Cooking pot
- Salad bowl
- grater
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 0.5 cup quinoa
- 1 medium-sized beetroot, grated
- 10-12 leaves fresh mint, roughly chopped
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons shelled pistachios, roasted
- 2 tablespoons golden raisins
- 1 cup water
Dressing Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice adjust to taste
- 2 cloves minced garlic adjust to taste
- 0.5 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation Instructions
- Rinse quinoa and put it in a pot. Add water and cook uncovered for around 15 minutes or until all the water gets evaporated. Cover the pan and switch off the stove. Don't remove the lid for at least 5 minutes. After that, remove the lid and fluff quinoa with a fork.
- In a bowl mix all the ingredients of dressing to prepare the salad dressing.
- Put quinoa, grated beets, pistachio, raisins, and chopped herbs in a large bowl.
- Pour the dressing and toss well. Enjoy!
Notes
Instead of grating, you can also use finely chopped beets. If you don't like the taste of raw beets, saute them for a few minutes before adding them to the salad. For extra sweetness, add a sweetener of choice to the dressing like maple syrup.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 23mgPotassium: 316mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 203IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg
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