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Middle Eastern-inspired Quinoa Recipe | Healthy Vegetarian & Vegan Meals. This wholesome quinoa recipe is perfect for vegan and vegetarian meals and meal prep. A high protein and healthy vegetarian quinoa recipe with an easy salad dressing will get you excited to eat your vegetables. This delicious high protein quinoa salad recipe is a great way to add quinoa and vegetables to your diet. A healthy vegetarian salad recipe with a Middle Eastern inspired easy salad dressing is one of the best salads I have ever made. Healthy salad recipes / quinoa recipes for your plant based, Vegan, Vegetarian meals / lunch or dinner. Check out my other vegetarian and vegan recipes!

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▶️ QUINOA RECIPE INGREDIENTS: (4 Servings approx.)

👉 To Cook Quinoa:
1 Cup / 200g Quinoa (Soaked for 30 minutes / Strained)
1+1/2 Cup / 350ml Water

👉 Other Ingredients:
1 +1/2 Cup / 225g Cucumber - cut into small pieces
1 Cup / 150g Red Bell Pepper - cut in small cubes
1 Cup / 100g Purple Cabbage - Shredded
3/4 Cup / 100g Red Onion - chopped
1/2 Cup / 25g Green Onion - chopped
1/2 Cup / 25g Parsley - chopped
90g Toasted Walnuts (which is 1 cup Walnut haves but when chopped it becomes 3/4 cup)

👉 SALAD DRESSING: (Adjust the ingredients of the salad dressing to your liking)
1+1/2 Tablespoon Tomato Paste OR TO TASTE
2 Tablespoon Pomegranate Molasses OR TO TASTE
1/2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice OR TO TASTE
1+1/2 Tablespoon Maple syrup OR TO TASTE
3+1/2 to 4 Tablespoon Olive Oil (I have added organic cold pressed olive oil)
Salt to Taste (I have added 1 teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt)
1/8 to 1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

▶️ METHOD:

Thoroughly rinse quinoa until the water runs clear. The soak for 30 minutes. Once soaked strain throughly and transfer to a small pot. Add water, cover and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the quinoa is cooked. DO NOT LET THE QUINOA GET MUSHY. As soon as the quinoa is cooked, immediately transfer it to a large mixing bowl and spread it out evenly and allow it to cool down completely.

Transfer the walnuts to a pan and toast it on the stove for 2 to 3 minutes while switching between medium to medium-low heat. Once toasted REMOVE FROM HEAT IMMEDIATELY and transfer to a plate, spread it out and allow it to cool down.

To prepare the dressing add tomato paste, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, maple syrup, ground cumin, salt, cayenne pepper and olive oil to a small bowl. Mix thoroughly.

👉 ADJUST THE LEMON JUICE AND MAPLE SYRUP in the salad dressing TO YOUR TASTE