{"id":20371,"date":"2021-07-20T13:21:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T20:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=20371"},"modified":"2022-08-31T13:49:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T20:49:37","slug":"protein-packed-quinoa-salad","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/recipes\/protein-packed-quinoa-salad","title":{"rendered":"Protein-Packed Quinoa Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

This earthy, nutty flavored, grain-like seed makes a great rice substitute. It\u2019s gluten-free,\u00a0packed with protein, and delicious!<\/p>\n

Life and Health tip: \u00a0Remember that grains in your salad still count as carbohydrate servings. To bulk up\u00a0this meal, could add extra beans and serve with carrot sticks and fresh fruit.<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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Salad<\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> uncooked quinoa<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> cups<\/span> vegetable broth<\/span>or water<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed<\/span><\/div>\n
1 ½<\/span> cups<\/span> sweet corn, frozen or fresh<\/span><\/div>\n
1 ½<\/span> cups<\/span> tomatoes, diced<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> orange, yellow, or red bell pepper, diced<\/span><\/div>\n
5<\/span> <\/span> green onions, diced<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> cup<\/span> fresh cilantro, chopped<\/span><\/div>\n
Dressing<\/div>\n
2<\/span> <\/span> extra virgin olive oil<\/span>(omit for diabetics)<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> ground cumin<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> clove garlic, minced<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> cup<\/span> lime juice<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> tsp<\/span> salt (more to taste)<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> chipotle chili powder (optional)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Rinse quinoa thoroughly in a mesh strainer for 2 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add to pot with 2 cups water or broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid has absorbed and quinoa is tender. Set quinoa aside or put into refrigerator to cool down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a small bowl, add all dressing ingredients and whisk together to thoroughly combine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a large bowl, add the cooked quinoa with all other salad ingredients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Pour dressing over the top and toss to combine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Chill for at least an hour for better flavor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4608,"featured_media":4871,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2705],"yst_prominent_words":[2484,1882,1038,1612,1710,1472,1394,697],"class_list":["post-20371","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-salads","cp_recipe_cuisine-mediterranean","cp_recipe_cooking_method-tossing","cp_recipe_tags-30-minutes-or-less","cp_recipe_tags-diabetes","cp_recipe_tags-gluten-free","cp_recipe_tags-low-fat","cp_recipe_tags-nut-free","cp_recipe_tags-recipe-videos","cp_recipe_tags-soy-free"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/20371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4608"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20371"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=20371"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=20371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}