Quinoa salad bowl recipe | Glutenfreewhisk

Another tangy and wholesome salad recipe in my salad series is this amazing quinoa salad bowl. Quinoa, the superfood is naturally gluten-free, rich in protein, fiber, carbohydrates, antioxidants, and what not. The health benefits of quinoa are many and it has to be included in your diet. This salad is a complete meal bowl and a great meal idea for all those trying to stay fit or are following a diet.

The bite that the quinoa has is so nice while eating as it gives an amazing crunch and this texture helps you enjoy this salad even more. The sweetness from the salad dressing and the sweet bite from cranberries is perfect in all the tanginess from the apple cider vinegar. The juicy cucumber and tomatoes and the crunch from melon seeds makes this salad worth the try and add it to your diet on a regular basis.

My salad series with carrot salad is one of the simplest and yummiest salad as it is so addictive, mixed chickpea with cape gooseberry salad is quite seasonal because of the cape gooseberry that are in season for a very short duration and this salad has become my favorite, chicken salad with cucumber and carrot for all protein and non-veg lovers this salad is quick and tasty and finally some sweet potato salad with lettuce is another seasonal salad that has been a regular for me for 3 years now, are some more salad recipes that are available on my website for now.

This salad dressing is generic and can be used for so many salads if you are out of ideas this is the safest dressing and kind of the best as well. Sweet, salty and tangy just in right amount. Instead of sugar you can use honey as well. As I have mentioned I do not prefer red chilies at all as my spice tolerance is really low and salads should be spice free according to me but if you want you can add some to your liking.

The color from beetroot gives this quinoa salad bowl a great shade of pink because quinoa absorbs it so well and the cucumbers turn pink as well. Everything about this salad screams healthy. The nutrients you get from this salad are a lot. The fiber content keeps your system going and the water content from cucumbers with that crunch is something to mention.

Enjoy my salad series as this series have so many options for everyone. Naturally vegan and gluten-free meal ideas. Salads are great meals, they are light on stomach, digests fast and are super tasty and healthy.

If you are looking for some sweet, crunchy quinoa recipe then try my crunchy quinoa chocolate recipe and it is amazingly crunchy and homemade.

If you are looking for some delicate and beautiful salad serving bowl then this Nestasia ceramic microwave and dishwash safe bowl is too beautiful and a must have.

INGREDIENTS - 

1 cup cooked quinoa

half a carrot, chopped & cooked

1 cup chopped cucumber

1 cup chopped tomatoes

half a beetroot chopped

2 tsp cranberries, chopped

1 tbsp melon seeds

3 tsp olive oil

Salt, to taste

1 tsp roasted cumin powder

20 ml apple cider vinegar

10 ml water

3 tsp brown sugar

handful of coriander leaves & some for garnish

With so many options to buy from I am using Nutty Gritties dried cranberries and they are soft and delicious. Also, I have used these amazing yogabar whole quinoa that is rich in protein and fiber. 

METHOD - 

1. Cook the quinoa and carrot together in water with a little salt and set aside to let it cool a little.

2. To make the quinoa bowl salad dressing, take the oil, apple cider vinegar, water, salt, brown sugar, and roasted cumin powder and whisk it all together until the sugar is dissolved.

3. Once done add cucumber, beetroot, tomatoes, cranberries, melon seeds to it, toss is gently. Add the cooked quinoa and carrot with coriander leaves and mix it all up.

4. Serve garnishing with more coriander leaves and indulge.

Note - You can add the carrots just like that without cooking, but I cooked it with the quinoa. This quinoa salad bowl is vegan and a deliciously healthy salad recipe.

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Quinoa salad bowl recipe | Glutenfreewhisk