Currently, supplements called ‘super foods’ have become a trend; they are called that because they have high sources of nutrients and antioxidants that are essential for the proper functioning of our body. One of them is quinoa or quinoa, a seed native to Peru whose varieties, royal quinoa, black quinoa and red quinoa, are increasingly used in recipes around the world.
We bring you a simple recipe for red quinoa salad, an original, practical and delicious recipe to accompany your diet. Red quinoa has a more intense flavor than real and black quinoa, so it goes very well with nuts and fruits. For this reason, we have added apples and walnuts to this preparation to make it perfect. Keep reading; discover how to make red quinoa salad and all the benefits of this magnificent food.
Ingredients to make Red Quinoa Salad:
- 1 cup of red quinoa
- 2 cups of water (480 milliliters)
- 2 red apples
- 4 leaves of lettuce or spinach
- 60 grams of blueberries
- 60 grams of walnuts or peanuts
- 60 grams of filleted almonds
- 60 grams of Parmesan cheese or goat cheese
- olive oil to taste
How to make Red Quinoa Salad:
- To cook red quinoa, first rinse the quinoa under running water, gently rub the seeds and drain, then cook in hot water for 15 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed. When it’s ready, let it cool and rest.
- Tip: cooking quinoa is similar to rice, so for it to be good you need one cup of quinoa for two cups of water.
- To accompany the quinoa use lettuce or spinach, chop it into small pieces. Also chop the apple into cubes or slices. You can use another type of apple, although using red apple will give it a very rich sweet touch.
- Transfer the lettuce and the apple to your salad bowl or bowl, add the cooked quinoa, the blueberries, the walnuts or peanuts, the sliced almonds and the Parmesan or goat cheese. Also add a little olive oil to prevent the apple from browning and add a touch of flavor to your red quinoa salad.
- Trick: you can add a vinaigrette or dressing of your choice.
- Mix all the ingredients very well and your red quinoa salad will be ready to eat, it is the perfect side dish or an excellent mid-afternoon dish!
- Red quinoa salad – Properties and other recipes
- On its own, this salad is very nutritious, but you can also alternate the ingredients by substituting spinach, Swiss chard or kale for the lettuce. Also, you can use pumpkin or cashew kernels instead of the seeds. You can also replace the cheese with panel or cheddar cheese, or eliminate the ingredient if you are looking for a vegan red quinoa salad.
- As we mentioned at the beginning of the recipe, the use of quinoa in the diet is becoming increasingly popular, it has countless properties that make it the only vegetable food that contains all the essential amino acids and vitamins. These are some of the main properties of quinoa that you can take advantage of in this and other recipes with red quinoa.
- High fiber content, so it is recommended for athletes and people with digestive and intestinal problems.
- It is a powerful protein, ideal to replace meat, making it a super food for the vegan diet.
- It is a food with a low glycemic index, so it can be consumed by people with diabetes.
- It regulates the nervous system, also contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.
