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    Home » Alexa's Cuisine Recipes » Lunch

    Quinoa mushrooms salad - easy, fast and healthy

    Published: Oct 21, 2018 · Modified: Jul 20, 2024 · By Alexa's Cuisine · Leave a Comment

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    Quinoa mushrooms salad is an easy, fast and healthy recipe.

    Perfect for anyone who is a novice cook. It is a nutritious gluten free, vegan and vegetarian dish. Finally this recipe is probably a great side dish or light meal. Therefore you'll want to make it every time you are in a hurry! Certainly you can be serve it hot or cold for a lunch to go.

    Tips:

    • This salad tastes great even better the next day when all the flavors have had the chance to marry.
    • You can also steam the quinoa instead of boiling.
    • Quinoa is a versatile base for salads. You can add any colorful and crunchy vegetables, nuts or seeds.
    • This salad packs great for lunch and potluck and picnics.
    • Serve this as a cold or warm quinoa salad.

    Looking for more healthy quinoa salads?  Here is one more:

    Mushrooms salad with garlic and mayo

    In conclusion if you make this quinoa mushrooms salad, snap a photo and hashtag it #alexascuisine. Leave a comment, rate it or PIN it.

    I love to see your creations on Instagram and Facebook!

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    Recipe

    Quinoa with mushrooms

    Quinoa mushrooms salad

    Alexa's Cuisine
    Simple, fast, fresh and healthy Perfect for anyone who is a novice cook.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Servings 2 people

    Equipment

    • Large pot
    • Mixing Bowl
    • Olive wood spoon

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup quinoa
    • 1 ½ cup water or vegetable broth /chicken broth
    • 1 small onion finely chopped
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 3 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 cups mushrooms sliced
    • ¼ cup parsley
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Rinse quinoa with cold water and drain to remove the bitter flavour.
    • In a medium pot add quinoa, water or vegetable/chicken stock and season it up with salt and pepper. Bring it to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium-low. Place the lid on and let is simmer for 15 minutes to get all the liquid absorbed and get the quinoa softened. Remove quinoa from the heat and fluff it with a fork.
    • On medium size skillet heat oil, add finely diced onions, mushrooms and saute for 4-5 minutes until onion is translucent and mushrooms cooked. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
    • Mix quinoa with mushrooms.
    • Place the mixture on a plate and top it with chopped parsley.
    • Serve immediately or as a cold salad.
    • Bon Appetite!!
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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