quinoa salad with grilled cheese

Quinoa salad with grilled cheese

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A delicious, gluten-free, eggs-free, nuts-free and soy free quinoa salad made of Italian vegetables like red onions and bell peppers combined with European cereals such as quinoa and halloumi cheese for a healthy lunch.

Special diets: Vegetarian | gluten-free | eggs-free | nuts-free | soy-free |

️‍Allergens: not vegan | lactose |

⏱ 33 mins – easy

🍽 3 servings – 712 kcal per serving

Serving

424g
Fat

42g
Sat. fat

19g
Sodium

1012mg
Carbs

53g
Fibers

6g
Sugars

5g
Proteins

29g

INGREDIENTS

  • a quarter tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red onions
  • 1 red bell peppers
  • 7 oz quinoa
  • 2.1 cups vegetable broth
  • 0.9 oz parsley
  • 1 lemons
  • half tsp granulated sugar
  • 9 oz halloumi cheese

TOOLS

  • 1 knife
  • 1 saucepan
  • 1 lid
  • 1 zester
  • 1 squeezer
  • 1 charcoal grill
  • 1 plate
  • 1 bowl
  • 1 spoon

STEPS

Cut the red bell peppers.



Put the red bell pepper slices in the charcoal grill and roast them for 5 minutes.



Cut the red onions and chop the parsley roughly.



Zest lemons.



Squeeze zested lemons to get lemon juice.



Cut the halloumi cheese into 6 pieces.



Put 1 tbsp of olive oil in a saucepan and heat it up then add red onion slices and roasted red bell pepper slices to the saucepan and cook for 2 minutes. Add quinoa to the saucepan and cook for 3 minutes more. Pour vegetable broth into the saucepan, cover it with a lid, lower the heat, and let it cook for 7 minutes more.
Take off the lid from the saucepan after 7 minutes have passed and stir in half of chopped parsley leaves then turn off heat



Put halloumi cheese slices in charcoal grill. Grill using charcoal grill for 8 minutes.



Put lemon zest and juice, chopped parsley, olive oil, granulated sugar, and salt in a bowl. Whisk for 2 minutes to get an Italian dressing.



Transfer the saucepan to a plate. Put Italian dressing on the plate. Put grilled halloumi cheese on the plate.



It’s ready to be served !



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