Description
Healthy food ideas for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups quinoa
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water.
- Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
- While quinoa cooks, prepare the vegetables.
- In a bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Once quinoa is cooked, let it cool slightly.
- Add quinoa to the vegetable mixture.
- Pour dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Garnish with fresh basil before serving.
Notes
- Can be served chilled or at room temperature.
- Great for meal prep.
- Customize with your favorite vegetables.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing and cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: valentines day food healthy