Simple Detox Quinoa Salad
This simple detox quinoa salad contains simple ingredients that taste delicious and make your body feel good! Prep this in advance for lunches all week and add your favorite protein if desired.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: ~3.5 cups
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup quinoa, dry
- 1/2 cup green onions, sliced
- 1 cup cucumbers, diced
- 1 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- juice from two lemons
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-2 tsp honey
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Dash of pepper
Instructions
- Make the quinoa. Cook quinoa according to package instructions (should yield about two cups).
- Make the dressing. To make the dressing, combine olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, honey, salt, and pepper in a mason jar. Shake vigorously to emulsify ingredients.
- Combine salad. If veggies aren't already chopped, you can do so while quinoa is cooking. After allowing the quinoa a chance to cool, combine quinoa, green onions, cucumbers, and parsley in a large bowl.
- Toss the salad. Pour dressing into quinoa mixture and stir to combine. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge in an airtight container for meals throughout the week!
Notes
- Herbs. Feel free to use cilantro instead of parsley, and add in other fresh herbs that sounds good to you! Dill, chives, basil, and/or mint would all be delicious.
- Lemon squeezer. I highly recommend a citrus juicer! This citrus juicer (affiliate link) is the one I have and it is life-changing. You just take half of your lemon and put it face down in the juicer, then the handles give you leverage to squeeze out every last drop. I use it at least once a day!
- Quinoa temperature. Unless you used quinoa you had previously cooked, the quinoa will be hot when it's done cooking. Allow it to cool so you don't warm up the cucumbers or wilt the herbs and green onion. To speed this up, I like to transfer the quinoa to a bowl immediately to remove it from the steaming pot.
- Storage. This salad will keep for up to a week in an airtight container in the fridge, so it's truly perfect for meal prep.
Find it online: https://www.rootsandradishes.com/simple-detox-quinoa-salad/
