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Quinoa salad

Quinoa salad

Ingredients · Servings 4
  • 1 cup of quinoa grains
  • 1 diced tomato
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1/2 cup sliced ​​olives
  • 1 finger chili pepper, seeded and diced
  • Salt, lemon, chives, and olive oil to taste.
  • Lettuce leaves
Method · 20 min
  1. In a saucepan, cook the quinoa in 2 cups of boiling water.
  2. Leave for about 10 minutes.
  3. Drain in a sieve.
  4. Wait for it to cool down.
  5. In a bowl, combine the quinoa, tomato, cucumber, olives, bell pepper, salt, olive oil, scallions, and lemon.
  6. Mix and place in a salad bowl lined with lettuce leaves.
  7. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

1. In a saucepan, cook the quinoa in 2 cups of boiling water.

2. Leave for about 10 minutes.

3. Drain in a sieve.

4. Wait for it to cool down.

5. In a bowl, combine the quinoa, tomato, cucumber, olives, bell pepper, salt, olive oil, scallions, and lemon.

6. Mix and place in a salad bowl lined with lettuce leaves.

7. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

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