Recipe: Simple Lemon Basil Quinoa Salad
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Ingredients
2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
1 handful fresh basil, chopped
1 cup cucumber, chopped
1/2 cup green onion, sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
Juice from one and a half large lemons
1/4 tbsp onion powder
A pinch of salt & pepper
A pinch of crushed red chilli pepper (optional)
Method
After quinoa has cooled to room temperature, toss all ingredients together and mix well. Salad is best after being refrigerated for an hour to absorb and infuse the flavours.
Recreated From a Recipe by A Pinch of Plants. Follow them on Instagram.
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