Tuscan Quinoa Salad

🥗 Salad
🇮🇹 Tuscan
🌿 Vegan • Gluten-Free
Home Salads Tuscan Quinoa Salad
Tuscan Quinoa Salad with baby heirloom tomatoes, Persian cucumber, and basil

Ingredients

Base recipe = 1 serving.
  • 57 g cooked quinoa (optionally in Carta Fata)
  • Assorted baby heirloom tomatoes, halved
  • 80 g Persian baby cucumber, sliced
  • Red onion, thinly shaved
  • 40 g celery stalk, finely chopped
  • Fresh basil leaves, torn
  • 15 g red wine vinegar
  • 13.5 g extra-virgin olive oil (D.O.P.)
  • Sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper
Vegan Gluten-Free Low-Fat*

Preparation

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine cooked quinoa, baby heirloom tomatoes, sliced Persian cucumber, and shaved red onion.
  2. Add finely chopped celery and torn basil.
  3. Season with sea salt and cracked black pepper; dress with red wine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil.
  4. Gently toss to combine and plate in the center of a salad plate.
Nutrition (per serving, estimate)
Calories~210 kcal
Fat~11 g
Carbohydrates~22 g
Fiber~4 g
Protein~6 g

🍷 Wine Pairing — Piaggia Il Sasso Carmignano 2020

Juicy Sangiovese fruit and savory spice contrast the salad’s fresh acidity and herbs for a Tuscan-on-Tuscan pairing.

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