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Ingredients

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	1/2 cup quinoa
	1.5 cup hot water
	1 tomato(es)
	6 olives
	1/2 bunch lettuce salad
	1 peach(es)
	2 tsp sunflower oil
	1 tsp lemon juice
	to taste salt
	to taste pepper

Peaches, Tomatoes, Quinoa Salad

Gluten-free, high in protein! ?

Quinoa is gluten-free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contain all essential amino acids!

Cuisine:

Australian

Ingredients

1/2 cup quinoa
1.5 cup hot water
1 tomato(es)
6 olives
1/2 bunch lettuce salad
1 peach(es)
2 tsp sunflower oil
1 tsp lemon juice
to taste salt
to taste pepper

Recipe

Today we are going to cook Peaches, Tomatoes, Quinoa Salad with you. And before we start a bit about its main ingredient – quinoa.

Quinoa is a common name for Chenopodium quinoa of the flowering plant family Amaranthaceae. It is grown as a grain crop for its edible seeds.

Quinoa is gluten-free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contain all essential amino acids. It is also high in fiber, magnesium, B-vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin E and various antioxidants.

To cook quinoa, simply stir it into the boiling water or broth, cover and simmer over low heat until done. The ratio is 1 regular cup of uncooked quinoa to 2 cups of water. That’s it.

I am sure you will come with some tips and tricks while cooking dishes from quinoa, so please come back and share them in the comments section below.

Bon appétit!

Steps

1 Done	Put quinoa to the casserole and cook for 6-8 minutes in hot water. After that, transfer to the plate and wait until it cools off.
2 Done	Wash green salad leaves. Cut tomato, peach into small pieces.
3 Done	Transfer tomato and peach pieces to the bowl, add olives, salad leaves, lemon juice, sunflower oil, salt and pepper. Mix all ingredients together. Salad is ready!