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Lemon-scented Quinoa Salad Recipe
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Lemon-scented Quinoa Salad Recipe

14 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Lemon-scented Quinoa Salad Recipe

An impromptu quinoa salad recipe made by tossing a quick tahini dressing with chickpeas, red onion, and cilantro.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

498
Calories
13g
Protein
26g
Fat
58g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Quinoa 1 cup cooked (185g) 222
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Tahini 1 tbsp (15g) 89
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Bean 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 quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 1 can garbanzo beans, or dried equivalent
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped
  • Tahini Dressing:
  • 1 garlic clove, smashed and chopped
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • Zest of one lemon
  • scant 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • scant 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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