Quinoa Salad and Broiled Salmon Dinner

quinoa

🥗Healthier: farro

💰Cheaper: rice

Farro is more nutritious, while rice is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Spray a pan with vegetable oil spray (Pam original).

Add 1 tablespoon of canola oil to the pan.

Season the salmon with dill powder and California lemon peel, and place lemon slices on top.

Broil the salmon, flipping it after 4 minutes.

Rinse quinoa under cold water.

Boil water in a pot and add quinoa, cooking for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Let quinoa rest for a minute after cooking.

Spread the hot quinoa out in a bowl to cool down.

Add salt to the hot quinoa.

Chop ginger finely and add it to the quinoa.

Chop yellow and orange bell peppers and add them to the quinoa.

Shred carrots and add them to the quinoa.

Chop cilantro and add it to the quinoa.

Dice red onion and add it to the quinoa.

Chop garlic (3 cloves) and add it to the quinoa.

Add chopped cherry tomatoes last to avoid turning them into a sauce.

Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar to the quinoa mixture.

Add lemon juice to the quinoa mixture to enhance flavor and preserve vibrancy.

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