Veggie, Almond, and Raisin Quinoa Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Veggie, Almond, and Raisin Quinoa Salad Recipe). The original recipe is from a friend, and I modified it by adding some ingredients to the recipe. Since it has an abundance of goodness in it, I'll often eat it alone as a meal. I've also served this as a side dish with bbq chicken or lamb shish-kabobs.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Veggie, Almond, and Raisin Quinoa Salad Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup sliced almonds

4 cups vegetable stock

2 cups quinoa

1 English cucumber

diced

15 grape tomatoes

quartered

1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley

stemmed and leaves finely chopped

1 orange bell pepper

diced

¾ cup crumbled feta cheese

½ cup raisins

¼ cup chopped black olives

4 scallions

white and light green parts

chopped

½ cup fresh lemon juice

½ cup olive oil

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread almonds onto a baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake almonds in the preheated oven until lightly toasted and fragrant 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Bring vegetable stock and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until quinoa is tender and stock has been absorbed 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer quinoa to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled about 30 minutes.

Step 4

Mix almonds cucumber tomatoes parsley orange bell pepper feta cheese raisins olives and scallions into quinoa.

Step 5

Whisk lemon juice and olive oil together in a bowl; pour over quinoa mixture and stir until quinoa mixture is coated.

Nutritional Information

Veggie, Almond, and Raisin Quinoa Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 281.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.5g 15%

Carbohydrates: 30.2g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 6.4g

Fat: 15.4g 24%

Saturated Fat: 3.1g 15%

Cholesterol: 8.3mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 1061.2IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 35.8mg 60%

Folate: 75mcg 19%

Calcium: 96.4mg 10%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 79.3mg 28%

Potassium: 363.5mg 10%

Sodium: 292mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 138.3

*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.