When the weather heats up, I find myself wanting to spend as little time in the kitchen as possible. Since I’m in Arizona, staying cool is one of my primary concerns. Still, all that pool time makes me more conscious than ever about what I eat. Summer is no time to slack off on your clean eating.
My summer solution – quinoa salad! There are few things I enjoy more than a delicious cold quinoa salad. One of my favorites is a quinoa Greek salad, although there are so many delicious quinoa recipes out there it is difficult to decide which one is best. I really enjoy experimenting with quinoa salads, and especially like creating my own recipes or changing recipes that I find.
If you are headed to the beach or on a picnic, quinoa salad is great because it packs well. You can even make it ahead of time!
Try These Great Quinoa Salad Recipes!
Greek Quinoa Salad
Quinoa Black Bean Salad Recipe
Lemon Quinoa Salad
Red Quinoa Salad Recipe
Southwest Quinoa Salad
Quinoa Fact!
By the way, did you know that one cup of cooked quinoa has just 220 calories? It also provides you with 8 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber. The protein in quinoa is unique, because it is one of the few vegetarian proteins that is considered complete. This means that quinoa provides your body with all eight of the essential amino acids that your body needs to heal. Quinoa is great for everyone, but this makes it especially great for vegetarians and vegans.
Quinoa in the News!
Turns out that quinoa salad just may be good for your fitness routine. Self Magazine recently named quinoa as one of the “6 Best Foods for Runners”. The list names the 6 best superfoods that runners should eat to fuel up, stay thin and recover from exercise.
The article went on to say that quinoa was important to athletes because the amino acids can help your body mend itself after exercise. It also mentioned what a great low-calorie alternative to pastas and other grains quinoa is! I always knew cooking quinoa was a great idea!
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