Description
A refreshing and vibrant salad featuring grains, sweet peas, fresh mint, and a zesty lemon-herb vinaigrette, perfect for spring.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup fresh peas
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, fresh peas, and chopped mint leaves.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to create the vinaigrette.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
- Feel free to add other spring vegetables like asparagus or radishes for extra crunch.
- This salad can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg