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🥗 Fruity Quinoa Salad with Grilled Vegetables
249 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 75 g quinoa
- 150 ml vegetable broth
- 1 organic lemon
- 2 stalks parsley
- salt
- pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 orange bell pepper
- 1 zucchini
- 1 red onion
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
Instructions
- 1. Rinse the quinoa under running water until the water runs clear.
- 2. Bring the broth to a boil in a pot.
- 3. Add the quinoa to the boiling broth.
- 4. Let the quinoa simmer covered on low heat for about 15 minutes.
- 5. Remove the pot from the heat and let the quinoa cool down completely.
- 6. Wash the lemon under hot water and pat it dry.
- 7. Peel fine zest strips from the lemon skin.
- 8. Squeeze the juice from the lemon.
- 9. Wash the parsley and shake it dry.
- 10. Finely chop the parsley, but keep some leaves for decoration.
- 11. Mix the cooled quinoa with the chopped parsley and lemon zest.
- 12. Season the quinoa mixture with salt, pepper, and a splash of lemon juice.
- 13. Wash the bell pepper and cut it in half lengthwise.
- 14. Remove the seeds and white pith from the bell pepper halves.
- 15. Place the pepper halves skin-side up on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
- 16. Preheat the oven to 240 °C (fan 230 °C or gas: highest setting).
- 17. Bake the peppers in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes until the skin turns black.
- 18. Remove the peppers from the oven.
- 19. Cover the hot pepper halves with a damp kitchen towel.
- 20. Let the peppers cool down under the towel.
- 21. Peel the charred skin off the peppers.
- 22. Cut the pepper flesh into thin strips.
- 23. Wash the zucchini and cut it in half lengthwise.
- 24. Remove the inside of the zucchini halves.
- 25. Cut the zucchini into pieces about 3 cm wide.
- 26. Peel the onion and cut it into wedges.
- 27. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a grill pan.
- 28. Fry the zucchini and onions in the pan for 1 to 2 minutes on each side over medium heat.
- 29. Remove the vegetables from the pan and let them cool.
- 30. Peel the garlic and press it.
- 31. Mix the pressed garlic with the remaining oil.
- 32. Place the cooled vegetables in a bowl.
- 33. Pour the garlic oil over the vegetables.
- 34. Toss the vegetables well with the oil.
- 35. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.
- 36. Let the seasoned vegetables marinate for about 30 minutes.
- 37. Divide the quinoa among 4 glasses.
- 38. Arrange the marinated vegetables on top of the quinoa.
- 39. Garnish the salad with the reserved parsley leaves.
- 40. Serve the salad immediately.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 249
- Protein: 4 g · Fett/Fat: 17 g · Carbs: 19 g