QUINOA SALAD WITH BROCCOLI, NUTS, AND POMEGRANATE

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A lovely quinoa dish with just the right mix of fruit and vegetables. Serve this as a side or in your packed lunch.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories     Salad     Grains

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 cube vegetable bouillon
2 cups broccoli florets
½ cup finely diced red onion
½ cup finely chopped Brazil nuts
1 large pomegranate, seeded
2 tablespoons olive oil, or to taste
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, or to taste
1 teaspoon honey, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Combine water, quinoa, and vegetable bouillon in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until quinoa has doubled in size and looks like transparent little pearls, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cook broccoli in boiling water until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  • Drain and rinse quinoa under cold water. Combine quinoa, broccoli, red onion, Brazil nuts, and pomegranate seeds in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, vinegar, and honey and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417 calories, Carbohydrate 48.4 g, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 28.3 mg, Sugar 15.9 g

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