Description
A refreshing cold side dish perfect for Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked and cooled quinoa
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine quinoa, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and parsley.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the quinoa mixture and toss to combine.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or avocado.
- This dish can be made a day ahead.
- Adjust seasoning to your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Cold
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: thanksgiving side dishes cold, quinoa salad, cold side dishes