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Lemon Quinoa Cucumber Salad Recipe

March 20, 2018 By florentina 1 Comment

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Lemon quinoa salad recipe with crunchy cucumber, parsley and hemp hearts. Protein loaded, super easy, oil-free and good for you. The best ever!

Lemon Quinoa Cucumber Salad with Hemp. Vegan, WFPB, GF.
 

Like a healthy spin on Tabbouleh, only using gluten-free quinoa seeds.

Yes my friends, and to take it over the top I actually mixed my lemon quinoa salad with lots of supernatural hemp. So good I can’t even talk about it.

 
I didn’t even need to use any oil here at all, tough you could add a drizzle if you wanted to. It’s super fresh and clean from the zesty lemon dressing and cucumbers.
 

100% Whole Foods Plant-Based Vegan! 

Vegan Lemon Quinoa Cucumber Salad with Hemp and Parsley.
 
The best way to cook quinoa for a salad is to cook it in advance and allow it to chill in the refrigerator until needed. It is very important not to use too much water so follow the recipe instructions for a fluffy result. 
 

You can get fancy if you insist and turn this lemony quinoa salad into some sort of Buddha bowl. Add some spring veggies to the mix, heirloom tomatoes, avocado, chickpeas, olives, roasted beets, pomegranate seeds, cranberries or toasted pine nuts. 

Vegan Lemon Quinoa Cucumber Salad with Hemp and Parsley.
 

I prefer to keep it simple and refreshing, perfect for the first spring garden party and Easter holiday just around the corner. Note the purple basil blossoms garnish, I simply couldn’t resist!

Vegan Lemon Quinoa Cucumber Salad with Hemp and Parsley.
note worthy: Quinoa is a very nutritious high protein seed/whole grain, high in iron, calcium, lysine, magnesium, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese.  Legend has it that quinoa was used by the Incan armies in the form of “war balls” that would give them the stamina and strength to march for days at a time. Now that’s “Plant Powered”! 
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Lemon Quinoa Cucumber Salad

The best ever lemon quinoa salad recipe with crunchy cucumber, parsley and hemp hearts
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Lemon Quinoa Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 302kcal
Author Florentina

Ingredients

  • 1 cup golden quinoa -rinsed and drained well, ( or 2 cups cooked and chilled)
  • 4 Persian cucumbers -finely chopped
  • 1.5 cups filtered water
  • 1/3 cup hemp seeds
  • 3 scallions -finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Italian Parsley -chopped
  • 1 lemon -juiced & zested
  • 1 pinch sea salt +more to taste
  • freshly cracked black pepper -to taste

Instructions

  • Bring the rinsed quinoa with the water and a good pinch of sea salt to a simmer over medium high heat. Cover with a lid, reduce the flame to low and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes until all the water is absorbed. Remove from heat and allow it to sit covered for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and refrigerate until chilled.
  • Transfer  two cups of the cooked and chilled quinoa to a salad bowl together with the hemp seeds, cucumbers, scallions and parsley. Add the lemon juice and zest and toss to coat well.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings with more sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste. Serve chilled! 

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 10g | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 750mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1025IU | Vitamin C: 35.6mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 5.7mg

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  1. Rebecca

    June 28, 2018 at 4:39 am

    Finally a quinoa recipe after my own heart. I’m going to be making this salad until the day I die LOL. I swear it’s a wonderful recipe espaecailly if You happen to love lemon and cucumbers as much as I do. Now I can eat quinoa all the time. Happy mama over here!

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