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Turmeric Quinoa Salad in a blue bowl with wooden salad spoon and fork, and a jar of honey mustard dressing with a wooden spoon.
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Turmeric Quinoa Salad

Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1/2 romaine lettuce
  • 1 Tbsp mustard
  • 1 Tbsp honey (agave for vegan)
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Add quinoa, coriander, cumin, salt, turmeric and water to a large pot, bring to a boil, cover with tight sitting lid and reduce heat immediately to low. Let simmer until all water is absorbed (approximately 15 minutes).
  • In the meantime, wash and dice cucumber, wash and deseed and dice tomatoes and slice and wash and dry romaine lettuce.
  • Add mustard, honey, lemon juice and olive oil to a mason jar or other sealable container and shake until well combined.
  • Once quinoa is cooked, spoon into a salad bowl and fluff up with a fork so it cools a little faster.
  • Once the quinoa is only luke warm you can add the cut up vegetables and pour dressing over it.
  • Mix well and serve.