Quinoa Salad (with veggies)

 Pronounced “keen-wah,” this protein-packed grain contains every amino acid, and is particularly rich in lysine, which promotes healthy tissue growth throughout the body. Quinoa is also a good source of iron, magnesium, vitamin E, potassium, and fiber. It looks a bit like couscous and is as versatile as rice, but quinoa has a richer, nuttier flavor than either of them.

Preparation Time: 20-30 Mins

Ingredients Needed:

1. 1 cup Quinoa (Raw)
2. 2 Cups of water
3. 1/4 Tspn Salt
4. 1/4 Chopped Carrot
5. 1/4 cup Chopped Onions
6. 1/4 cup Boiled Peas OR Green Beans OR Green Pepper(Capsicum) "You can add any veggies of your choice"
7. 1/4 Cup Boiled Corn
8. 1/4 Tspn Black Pepper
9. 1 Tspn Olive Oil
10. 1/4 Cup finely chopped Coriander/Cilantro
11. 1 Tspn Lemon Juice 

Procedure:

Add about 2 cups of water in the vessel, put it over a gas top and let it boil. Once the water starts boiling add Salt into the water and add the Quinoa into the boiling water. Exactly after 2 minutes, turn off the gas flame. Cover the Vessel with a lid and leave it as is for 15 minutes in the hot water. In the meanwhile till the Quinoa gets ready, get the veggies ready. Finely chop Onions, Green beans, Green, Cilantro. In a separate vessel put 1 Tspn of olive oil (or any vegetable oil), and saute' the Onions, Peas, Corns, Beans for 2-3 minutes on a medium flame. You can add your choice of sauce if you would like also add salt according to your taste. After 15 minutes check the quinoa, if it is fully cooked (check by squishing a grain with your fingers), drain the water(if any) from it and wait for it to get cooled off. Once it cools off, add the Quinoa into the pan you have your veggies ready. Mix them together softly. By doing this the Quinoa won't become sticky.

 At last add the Lemon Juice (if you like) and again toss the salad well.

Garnishing:

Add the chopped Cilantro to make it look pretty and yummier.

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Neha