Description
A simple and healthy dinner recipe designed to help with weight loss. Packed with nutrients and low in calories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water.
- Bring water to a boil in a pot, then add quinoa.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Mix cooked quinoa with garlic.
- Toss tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado with lemon juice.
- Combine quinoa with vegetables.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Add grilled chicken for extra protein.
- Replace quinoa with brown rice if preferred.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: healthy dinner recipes for weight losing, quinoa salad, low calorie dinner