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Easy to make quinoa salad with simple and fresh ingredients

Quinoa salad recipe is like a Superfood for you. It is rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, dietary minerals, and antioxidants. So, what else do you want in a single recipe? It is like a treasure of nutrients for all health freaks. It is also gluten-free. This quinoa salad is easy to make and also made in less time. So when you have less time to cook, you can also make this recipe for a nutritious meal. We can eat this salad for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Also, you can store it for 2-3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Quinoa salad is full of flavors and tastes. It will satiate your taste buds also. You should give it a try.

Ingredients for quinoa salad:

Cooked Quinoa – 2 cups
Finely Chopped Spinach – 2 cups
Grated or chopped carrot – 1
Chopped Cucumber – 1/2
Finely chopped tomato – 1 medium
Paneer – 5-6 cubes
Minced Garlic – 1-2 cloves
Sliced green onions – 2
Olive oil – ¼ tsp
Lemon juice – 1-2tsp
Honey – 1 tsp
Salt as per taste
Black pepper as per taste

METHOD:

Firstly, we will prepare dressing for the salad. For this, take a small bowl, add olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, honey, salt, and black pepper and mix well. Keep it aside.

Then, take a big bowl, and put quinoa, carrot, spinach, tomato, paneer, and onions.

Now, put your prepared dressing over the salad and mix well until the salad gets fully coated with the dressing. In the end, add some salt and black pepper on the top according to taste, and then serve you tasty quinoa salad.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes

Benefits of quinoa:

Quinoa contains essential amino acids, which help in providing protein to our body and helps in muscle strengthening, and skin and bone health.
Rich in dietary fibers so, it helps reduce digestive problems and helps in weight loss.
It is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds so, it keeps you away from asthma, diabetes, and many diseases.

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HOW TO MAKE SPROUT PANEER SALAD?

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Salads are the best way to eat colorful, nutrient-dense foods. They are simple, delicious, and filling. You can give a different type of taste and flavors to your salads by making some changes to them. So, if you are craving light and refreshing salad then here is the recipe for sprout paneer salad. It is so delicious and nutrient-dense salad. Also, it contains protein, fibers, vitamins, and minerals. It is low in carbohydrates so helps you in weight loss.

INGREDIENTS OF SPROUT PANEER SALAD:

2 tbsp moong sprouts
1.5 tbsp chopped onion
2 tbsp chopped tomato
1tbsp grated carrot
1tbsp grated beetroot
Some chopped coriander leaves
½ cup paneer chopped
¼ tsp black pepper
Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD OF SPROUT PANEER SALAD:

At first, microwave mung sprouts for 30 seconds.

Add onion, tomato, carrot, beetroot, coriander, and paneer.

Finally add pepper, salt, and lime juice into it and mix well.

Mix all the ingredients and your sprout paneer salad is ready.

STEPS TO SPROUT MOONG BEANS:

At first wash the mung beans properly 3-4 times.
Put the rinsed mung beans into a clean bowl and pour the filtered water up to 2-3 inches above the beans.
Then close the bowl with a lid and soak for 8 hours at room temperature.
After 8 hours, mung beans become swollen then drain the water.
Properly rinse the beans with clean water.
Again keep the soaked beans in a bowl and cover it with a lid for 1-2 days in a dark place at room temperature.
After a day sprouts start to grow and in two days sprouts will grow properly.
And your healthy and hearty sprouted mung beans are ready to eat.

The duration of sprouting may vary depending upon the quality of beans, weather, and temperature.