Veggie, Almond, and Raisin Quinoa Salad

Veggie, Almond, and Raisin Quinoa Salad

Recipe by misspia from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Lunch 1 Hr. 5 Mins.

Ingredients

12

12 servings

  • 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

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread almonds onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake almonds in the preheated oven until lightly toasted and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • 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.
  • Mix almonds, cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, orange bell pepper, feta cheese, raisins, olives, and scallions into quinoa.
  • Whisk lemon juice and olive oil together in a bowl; pour over quinoa mixture and stir until quinoa mixture is coated.

Nutritional Facts

Per 12 servings

  • Calories: 282
  • Carbohydrate: 30g
  • Fat: 15g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 8g
  • Sugar: 6g

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