Description
Delicious recipes perfect for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of quinoa
- 4 cups of vegetable broth
- 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup of cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup of red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup of parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water.
- In a pot, bring vegetable broth to a boil.
- Add quinoa, cover, and reduce heat. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Fluff quinoa with a fork and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and parsley.
- Add cooled quinoa to the bowl.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Toss everything together and serve chilled.
Notes
- This dish can be made a day in advance.
- Serve it as a side or main dish.
- Add feta cheese for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling and Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: new year eve food, quinoa salad, healthy recipes