Rainbow Quinoa Vegetable Salad

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
5 min 0 min 1
Rainbow Quinoa Vegetable Salad
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Ingredients


1/2 cup Quinoa, uncooked
3/4 cup Water
1 cup Arugula (or kale or spinach)
1 medium Carrots (or use rainbow carrots, spiralized)
1/2 cup chopped Red bell pepper
1/4 cup Navy beans, canned (drained, rinsed, or beans of choice)
1 stalk(s) Green onion (chopped)
1 tbsp Olive Oil, Extra Virgin (for dressing, as needed)
1 pinch Sea Salt (to taste)
1 dash Black pepper (to taste)

Instructions


1. Cook Quinoa in InstaPot or rice cooker. If you are cooking in an InstaPot, its best to use cooking spray or oil to coat the pan before adding water and quinoa.

2. Place quinoa, carrots, red bell pepper, beans and scallion in a bowl.

2. Toss with salad dressing and Enjoy!

Notes:

Quinoa

is a complete protein and very high in fiber making it great for digestive health!

Carrots

contain beta carotene which gets converted to vitamin A in the body and is great for vision health and skin health

Bell Peppers

are a great source of vitamin C which is an important antioxidant for healthy immunity!


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 553
Calories from fat 176
Calories from saturated fat 25.7
Total Fat 19.6 g
Saturated Fat 2.9 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat 10.9 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 447 mg
Potassium 1128 mg
Total Carbohydrate 82 g
Dietary Fiber 12.9 g
Sugars 7.1 g
Protein 19.0 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 4.2
Meat Alternative 0.3
Vegetables 3.6

Energy sources


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