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Quinoa, Egg, and Tomato Salad

Quinoa, Egg, and Tomato Salad

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ekilu Team

“ Are you running out of ideas for cooking quinoa? It’s perfect for use in salads. And it will boost your protein intake. Here’s a very simple recipe for a salad you can take anywhere. ”

ingredients

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5

Difficulty

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Easy

Time

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25'

2 servings

Fresh ingredients

cherry tomato
cherry tomato

8 units

lettuce
lettuce

5 oz

egg
egg

2 units

Pantry ingredients

salt
salt

1 tsp

quinoa
quinoa

7 oz

Instructions

1
Wash the quinoa under running water. Bring just under 2 cups of water to a boil in a pan. Then add the quinoa and cook until the kernels have popped open, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain, and let cool.
2
Fill a pan with water and bring to a boil. Salt the water and add the eggs. Boil for 10–12 minutes. Then take out the eggs, cool in cold water, and peel. Cut each egg in half.
3
Wash, dry, and cut the lettuce leaves into pieces of the desired size. Put into a salad bowl or lunchbox.
4
Mix the cold quinoa with the lettuce.
5
Wash and halve the tomatoes and scatter over the salad.
6
Finish by adding the hard-boiled egg halves and it’s ready.

Tips & Tricks

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Do you want some help with a dressing for this salad? You can make this mustard dressing. In a bowl, combine 4 tablespoons of olive oil with 1/2 teaspoon mustard, the juice from half a lemon, and a little salt. Whisk briskly until thick.

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