Quinoa Salad

Prep Time: 10 min.
Cook Time: 10-15 min.
Servings: 6-8
Difficulty: Easy

Recipe By: N. Peterson 2007

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Instructions

1. Add water, quinoa, McKay’s and nutritional yeast
to a medium sauce pan and cook on medium heat.
Cook until water is mostly absorbed stirring occasionally.
2. Meanwhile wash and dice the veggies placing them
in a large bowl. Toss with oil, lemon juice, vinegar,
and salt.
3. When quinoa is tender and the majority of the
water is absorbed, remove from heat and let cool.
4. Toss quinoa with veggies and serve.


Vegan Wheat Free

Quinoa (KEEN-wah) is a small grain grown in the high elevations of South America. The
Inca people refer to quinoa as the “mother of all grains”. This is an easy and light quinoa
salad with mixed veggies and a light dressing of olive oil, lemon juice and apple cider
vinegar.

Ingredients

• 3/4 Cup Uncooked Quinoa
• 1 1/2 Cups Water
• 1 TBSP McKay’s Chicken-like Seasoning
• 1 TBSP Nutritional Yeast Flakes
• 3-4 Green Onions
• 6-8 Black Olives
• 1 Tomato
• 1/2 Green Pepper
• 1/2 Cucumber
• Dressing
• 1 TBSP Olive Oil
• 1 TBSP Lemon Juice
• 1/2 TBSP Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/2 tsp Salt