Weight Loss Salad Recipe For Dinner - Winter Special - Quinoa Recipes | Skinny Recipes

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: omit

Avocado adds creaminess without dairy.

quinoa

🥗Healthier: farro

💰Cheaper: brown rice

Brown rice is more affordable and still nutritious.

Squeeze half a lemon into a small bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar to the bowl.

Add 1/2 teaspoon roasted jera powder (cumin powder) to the bowl.

Add 1/3 teaspoon amchur powder (dry mango powder) to the bowl.

Chop 1 green chili and add it to the bowl.

Chop 2 tablespoons coriander leaves and add to the bowl.

Add 4 garlic cloves to the bowl.

Add pink Himalayan salt to taste and mix all the ingredients well, then set aside.

Heat water in a saucepan and add pink Himalayan salt.

Once the water boils, add 1 small broccoli cut into florets.

Cook the broccoli until its color changes to a darker green, then strain and set aside.

Add 1/2 cup cooked quinoa to a mixing bowl.

Add 1/2 cup boiled chickpeas to the bowl.

Soak chickpeas overnight and pressure cook with a little salt before adding them to the salad.

Add 2 sliced carrots to the bowl.

Chop 1 medium onion and add to the bowl.

Chop 2 cucumbers and add to the bowl.

Add the blanched broccoli florets to the bowl.

Pour the prepared salad dressing over the salad ingredients and mix well.

Add 4 chopped cashew nuts to the salad for healthy fats.

Optionally, add some vegan mayonnaise if desired.

Lastly, sprinkle 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seeds over the salad for extra antioxidants.

Serve the salad warm as a meal for lunch or dinner.

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