Quinoa salad is an original appetizer that can be prepared without any difficulties. Cereals are rich in fiber and promote good digestion. Quinoa is especially popular among those who watch their figure. The selection contains various options. Preparing salads does not take much time.
Salad with quinoa, avocado and tomatoes
Salad with quinoa, avocado and tomatoes is a well-balanced and filling appetizer. The recipe will take no more than half an hour to complete. If you boil the chicken in advance, you can significantly save time on assembling the salad. The salad is suitable for a snack and a full meal.
- Cherry tomatoes 6 (things)
- Quinoa 80 (grams)
- Avocado 1 (things)
- Chicken fillet 200 (grams)
- Leaf salad 6 (things)
- Lemon juice 2 (tablespoons)
- Vegetable oil 3 (tablespoons)
- Salt taste
- Ground black pepper taste
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Quinoa salad is very easy to prepare. We prepare the necessary products. -
After washing the quinoa, fill it with filtered water. There should be twice as much water. After boiling, cook at medium temperature according to the instructions. The cereal will absorb the liquid and increase in volume. -
While the cereal is cooking, heat a frying pan with vegetable oil and fry the chicken fillet for no more than 4 minutes on both sides. The meat should not be dry. -
Let the cereal and meat cool. Cut the fillet into pieces. We combine the components in a common salad bowl. -
After washing the avocado, cut it lengthwise, remove the pit and scoop out the pulp. Having sliced it thinly, add it to the previous ingredients and pour in lemon juice. -
After washing the tomatoes, divide them into slices and place them in a container. After rinsing the salad, shake off the water and tear it with your hands. Throw it into a salad bowl. Salt and pepper. Drizzle with lemon juice and oil. -
Mix carefully. -
We present an original snack. -
Tasty, satisfying and healthy! Bon appetit!
Quinoa salad with shrimp
Quinoa Shrimp Salad looks amazing and is almost effortless to make. A well-balanced snack is filling and can be a great option for a get-together with friends. To implement the recipe, we take already peeled shrimp so as not to waste time processing them.
Cooking time – 35 min.
Cooking time - 10 min.
Portions – 2
Ingredients:
- Cherry tomatoes – 6 pcs.
- Quinoa – 2 tbsp.
- Shrimp – 10 pcs.
- Iceberg lettuce – 2 leaves.
- Lemon juice – 1 tbsp.
- Olive oil – 3 tbsp.
- Salt - to taste.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Gather the ingredients for an amazing snack. Cook quinoa according to the instructions indicated by the manufacturer on the back of the package. Usually cooking takes no more than 20 minutes. We use twice as much water as cereal. Quinoa should be crumbly. Cool the cereal.
Step 2. Place peeled shrimp in a frying pan heated with vegetable oil. Fry quickly. If you have unpeeled seafood, first remove the shell, remove the intestinal vein and rinse. Then dry the moisture with paper towels so that the oil does not shoot out when frying.
Step 3. After washing and drying the iceberg leaves, break them with your hands and place them in a salad bowl.When slicing, the salad loses its freshness and presentable appearance. Instead of iceberg, you can use a mix of lettuce leaves.
Step 4. Next, add the fried shrimp and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Step 5. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half, put them in a salad bowl. If there are no cherry tomatoes, use regular tomatoes, cut into slices, as usual for a salad.
Step 6. Spread the cooled cereal.
Step 7. Season with spices and pour in olive oil.
Step 8. After stirring, place in a serving bowl. Bon appetit!
Quinoa salad with chicken
Quinoa salad with chicken looks bright and presentable. Suitable not only for daily use, but also for meeting guests. All components are in perfect harmony with each other. The appetizing dressing adds a unique twist and does not weigh down the appetizer.
Cooking time – 50 min.
Cooking time - 30 min.
Portions – 4
Ingredients:
- Cherry tomatoes – 10 pcs.
- Quinoa – 70 gr.
- Feta cheese – 50 gr.
- Chicken fillet – 1 pc.
- Dill - to taste.
- Water – 140 ml.
- Lemon juice – 1 tsp.
- Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
- Salt - to taste.
- Onions – ½ pcs.
- Olives – 15 gr.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Prepare ingredients for an unusual salad.
Step 2. After rinsing the quinoa, transfer it to a saucepan and pour in 140 milliliters of water. Boil at medium temperature and minimize heat. Cover, cook until the water is absorbed into the cereal. Transfer the quinoa to a container and cool.
Step 3. After rinsing the chicken fillet, dry it and add some salt. Heat a frying pan coated with vegetable oil. Fry on both sides. Cool the browned chicken.
Step 4. Wash the peeled onion and cut into thin quarters. Pour lemon juice over the onion, stir and let marinate.
Step 5.Divide the washed cherries in half or into quarters. Transfer to cooled cereal.
Step 6. Pour in the pickled onions.
Step 7. Drain the brine from the olives and divide in half. Put it in a salad bowl.
Step 8. After cooling the chicken meat, cut it into cubes and add it to the rest of the products.
Step 9. After washing the dill, chop it and pour it into the salad.
Step 10. Pour in vegetable oil, salt and mix gently.
Step 11. After arranging the appetizer into portions, add feta cheese, broken by hand. Serve to the table. Bon appetit!
Quinoa and tuna salad
Quinoa and tuna salad is easy to prepare. Preparing the snack will take no more than half an hour. Even a beginner can handle the recipe. All actions are described in more than detail. The dish looks worthy not only as an everyday food, but will also decorate any festive feast.
Cooking time - 30 min.
Cooking time - 15 minutes.
Portions – 2
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes – 1 pc.
- Quinoa – 3 tbsp.
- Avocado – 0.5 pcs.
- Tuna – 80 gr.
- Mix of lettuce leaves – 80 gr.
- Lemon – 2 slices.
- Olives - a handful.
- Salt - to taste.
- Sesame – 1 tsp.
- Feta – 50 gr.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Prepare vegetables, cereals and ingredients for dressing.
Step 2. Boil quinoa as directed on the back of the package. The cereal will almost absorb the water and become crumbly. Strain the remaining liquid through a sieve and cool. Meanwhile, the water will drain.
Step 3. Drain the brine from the olives and cut into rings. We cut the feta or just crumble it with our hands.
Step 4. After washing the tomatoes, cut them into cubes.
Step 5. After rinsing the lettuce leaves, dry them. After washing the avocado, remove the pit and cut the pulp into pieces. Shred the tuna with a fork. Combine the ingredients and pour in the juice squeezed from two citrus slices.
Step 6. Unload the quinoa.Pour in the oil remaining in the can of tuna. After adding salt, mix carefully.
Step 7. Place on serving plates and present. Bon appetit!
Warm salad with quinoa and eggplant
Warm Quinoa and Eggplant Salad is a complete meal, suitable for everyday use or a holiday occasion. An accessible recipe that anyone can do. There is nothing complicated if you follow the instructions strictly.
Cooking time - 30 min.
Cooking time - 10 min.
Portions – 2
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes – 2 pcs.
- Quinoa – 100 gr.
- Water – 200 ml.
- Eggplants – 2 pcs.
- Quail eggs – 8 pcs.
- Capers – 1 tbsp.
- Bell pepper – 1 pc.
- Mustard beans – 10 gr.
- Olive oil – 50 ml.
- Sea salt - a pinch.
- Parsley - to taste.
- Dill - to taste.
- Worcestershire sauce – 10 ml.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Pour 100 grams of quinoa into a saucepan and pour 200 milliliters of water. Place on the burner and bring to a boil, cook according to the directions on the pack. Cool the crumbly cereal slightly.
Step 2. Boil the eggs until hard-boiled.
Step 3. After washing the eggplant, peel off the skin and cut into bars. After rinsing the bell pepper and dividing it in half, clean out the insides.
Step 4. Place in a multicooker or air fryer bowl and cook at 200 degrees for 15 minutes.
Step 5. Peel the skin from the bell pepper after completing the program. Cut into strips. Combining the components.
Step 6. Prepare the filling by mixing Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, mustard seeds and sea salt. You should get a homogeneous emulsion.
Step 7. Rinse the greens and tear them with your hands. sprinkle on serving plate.
Step 8. Fill the dish with ingredients. Sprinkle with capers. Place the eggs peeled and cut lengthwise.Sprinkle with herbs and pour over the sauce. Bon appetit!
Salad with quinoa and arugula
Salad with quinoa and arugula is as simple as possible to make. The spicy dressing goes well with the ingredients. Cooking the dish does not require professional skills. The attractive appearance and pleasant aroma will delight everyone who gets to try the snack.
Cooking time - 20 minutes.
Cooking time - 20 minutes.
Portions – 4
Ingredients:
- Cherry tomatoes – 100 gr.
- Boiled quinoa – 100 gr.
- Avocado – 1 pc.
- Arugula – 100 gr.
- Mustard without a slide - 1 tsp.
- Soy sauce – 30 ml.
- Honey – 1 tsp.
Cooking process:
Step 1. The day before, boil the quinoa as directed on the package. The cereal should be crumbly and not turn into porridge.
Step 2. Wash and dry the arugula. Pour the leaves into a container for assembling the salad.
Step 3. Remove the skin and pit from the washed avocado. Cut into pieces.
Step 4. Divide the washed cherries into two or four parts. Add avocado, tomatoes and cereal to the arugula.
Step 5. After mixing honey, mustard and soy sauce, pour over the salad and stir.
Step 6. Present the salad in portions, garnishing with a slice of lemon or lime.
Step 7. If desired, you can season it with olive oil.
Step 8. Tasting the appetizer. Bon appetit!
Salad with quinoa, beets and feta cheese
A salad with quinoa, beets and feta cheese will turn any event into a celebration. Simple ingredients together turn into a gastronomic masterpiece. The dish looks rich and attracts with its appearance. Even the most picky people will not be able to resist the snack.
Cooking time – 25 min.
Cooking time – 25 min.
Portions – 2
Ingredients:
- Feta cheese – 50 gr.
- Boiled quinoa – 170 gr.
- Raisins – 10 gr.
- Walnut – 20 gr.
- Lettuce salad – 170 gr.
- Lemon juice – 1 tbsp.
- Olive oil – 20 ml.
- Balsamic vinegar – 10 ml.
- Boiled beets – 170 gr.
- Ground black pepper - to taste.
- Dried oregano - to taste.
- Garlic - to taste.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Prepare the beets in advance - boil or bake. For busy housewives, the product is sold ready-made. We cut it the way you like. Place in a container, sprinkle with oregano and ground pepper. Season with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with garlic if desired. After stirring, let marinate.
Step 2. Boil the quinoa as written on the package, after frying it in a small amount of oil with a clove of garlic added for flavor. When the cereal is cooked, remove the garlic and throw it away.
Step 3. Wash the lettuce or take a mix of lettuce leaves. We tear it with our hands and put it in a container for assembling the salad. Transfer the pickled beets and cooled cereal.
Step 4. Peel the walnuts, chop them and sprinkle the ingredients. Add raisins.
Step 5. Take the feta cheese, cut it or crumble it with your hands.
Step 6. Season with lemon juice and enjoy. Bon appetit!
Quinoa and salmon salad
Salad with quinoa and salmon will be an excellent option for the holiday table. The snack, unlike the previous options, will be more expensive and not everyone will be able to cook it on a regular basis. But for a special event this is a luxurious treat. Guests will be delighted.
Cooking time – 45 min.
Cooking time - 15 minutes.
Portions – 2
Ingredients:
- Cherry tomatoes – 6 pcs.
- Quinoa – 70 gr.
- Salmon steak – 1 pc.
- Onion – 1 pc.
- Spinach – 50 gr.
- Lemon – 0.5 pcs.
- Olives - to taste.
- Soy sauce – 1 tbsp.
- Pomegranate sauce – 1 tbsp.
- Olive oil – 3 tbsp.
- Salt - to taste.
- Ground black pepper - to taste.
Cooking process:
Step 1.We prepare the components. After rinsing the quinoa, cook as directed on the package of cereal. Usually it takes 15-20 minutes.
Step 2. After mixing a tablespoon of olive oil, lemon juice, pomegranate and soy sauce, pour the salmon steak into the resulting emulsion. After bathing the fish in the marinade, bake it at 200 degrees for 15 minutes or fry it in a dry grill pan.
Step 3. Cool the cooked cereal. Wash the spinach and tear it with your hands. After rinsing the tomatoes, cut them in half. After peeling the onion, cut into thin half rings or quarters. Place the slices in a container. Season with a tablespoon of olive oil. Salt and pepper. Stir.
Step 4. Drizzle the cooled quinoa with a tablespoon of olive oil and stir.
Step 5. We send the cereal to the vegetable cutting.
Step 6. Place the salmon, separated from the bone and skin.
Step 7. Decorate with olives and lemon slices. Drizzle with pomegranate sauce.
Step 8. Before tasting, squeeze lemon onto the fish.
Step 9. Delicious, simple and effortless! Bon appetit!
