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Beet quinoa salad

This raw beet quinoa salad is bright, light, easy and delicious. Not to mention versatile too.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Lunch or main, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 (as side/light main)
Calories: 303kcal
Author: Caroline's Cooking
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup quinoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 ½ cups beets coarsely grated
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup parsley chopped

For the dressing

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup feta crumbled
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions

  • Put the quinoa and water in a pan and cover with a lid. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to simmer for around 12-15 minutes until all the water has gone and the tendrils of the quinoa bloom.
  • While quinoa is cooking, prepare the rest of the salad - grate the beets, chop the parsley and mix together the dressing ingredients. Try to mash the feta into the dressing to be relatively smooth.
  • Once quinoa is cooked, remove from the heat and add the dressing and beets. Mix through well. Leave to cool a little more before adding raisins and parsley. Serve room temperature or cool. You can add a little more crumbled feta to the salad if you like, as in the pictures above.

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Nutrition

Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 476mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 690IU | Vitamin C: 16.3mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2.6mg