Skip to main content
Quinoa Watermelon Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Quinoa Watermelon Salad

19 ingredients 20 min + 20 min 4 openrecipes
Quinoa Watermelon Salad

Celebrate the Summer Solstice with this summery salad!

Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

950
Calories
31g
Protein
43g
Fat
122g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Quinoa 1 cup cooked (185g) 222
Sunflower Seed 1 oz (28g) hulled 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Strawberry 1 cup (152g) 49
Watermelon 1 cup diced (152g) 46
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salad not in our table 0
Pea Shoots not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup FOR THE SALAD:
  • 1 cup Dry Organic Quinoa
  • 1 cup Diced Organic Tomato
  • ¾ cups Diced Organic Cucumber With Skin On
  • 4 whole Thinly Sliced Red Pepper
  • ½ cups Organic Green Onions, Sliced
  • ¼ cups Organic Green Peas
  • ¼ cups Dried Cranberries
  • 4 slices Thinly Sliced Fresh Organic Basil
  • ½ cups From A Whole Watermelon (1 Inch Thick), Rind Removed And Cut Into 6 Spears Each
  • ¼ cups Quartered Organic Strawberries
  • 4 Tablespoons Sunflower Seeds
  • 1 cup Feta Cheese
  • ¼ cups Organic Pea Shoots (you Can Also Use Microgreens Or Sprouts)
  • 2 Tablespoons FOR THE DRESSING:
  • 1 Tablespoon Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ½ teaspoons Organic Lemon Juice
  • ¼ teaspoons Organic Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Freshly Cracked Black Pepper

Directions

Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe in our database. View the full recipe at the original source →
By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.