Photo: Anna Pelzer
Lemon-scented Quinoa Salad Recipe
14 ingredients
Serves 4.
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An impromptu quinoa salad recipe made by tossing a quick tahini dressing with chickpeas, red onion, and cilantro.
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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