Quinoa Salad with Dried Fruit and Nuts Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Quinoa Salad with Dried Fruit and Nuts Recipe). This is an unusual and tasty high-protein grain salad. Quinoa is a grain that has almost no flavor, but the spices add zest. It's well worth trying, I make it often since discovering quinoa at my health food store.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 1hr20 mins

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 10

Yield: 5 cups

Quinoa Salad with Dried Fruit and Nuts Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups quinoa

¼ teaspoon salt

3 ½ cups water

1 bunch green onions

chopped

¾ cup chopped celery

½ cup raisins

1 pinch cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons sesame oil

⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro

¾ cup chopped pecans

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Bring the quinoa salt and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until the quinoa is tender 20 to 25 minutes. Once done scrape into a large bowl and allow to cool for 20 minutes. Stir in the green onions celery raisins cayenne pepper vegetable oil vinegar lemon juice and sesame oil. Allow to stand at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend. Stir in the cilantro and pecans before serving.

Nutritional Information

Quinoa Salad with Dried Fruit and Nuts Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 220.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.1g 10%

Carbohydrates: 26.3g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 3.6g 15%

Sugars: 6g

Fat: 11.6g 18%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 385.3IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 12%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 6.6mg 11%

Folate: 68.1mcg 17%

Calcium: 42.9mg 4%

Iron: 1.9mg 11%

Magnesium: 68.9mg 25%

Potassium: 336.5mg 9%

Sodium: 71.9mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 104.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.