Vibrant Quinoa Veggie Salad
Vibrant Quinoa Veggie Salad balances fluffy quinoa with crisp-tender carrots, corn, peas, and broccoli, all coated in a lemon-chile dressing that’s bright with citrus and a gentle kick of heat. It’s refreshing yet satisfying, ideal as a light lunch, a picnic side, or a make-ahead potluck dish.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook20 mins
- Serves8
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Combine water and quinoa in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the water is absorbed.
- 2
Set a steamer insert in a saucepan and add water until it sits just below the steamer. Bring the water to a boil. Add the carrots, corn, peas, and broccoli to the steamer, cover, and steam until tender.
- 3
Combine the quinoa and the vegetable mixture in a bowl.
- 4
Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, chili powder, and cayenne pepper in a bowl, then pour over the quinoa mixture and toss to coat.
- Calories 271.47 kcal Moderate
- Protein 7.78 g Moderate
- Carbs 40.2 g Moderate
- Total Fat 9.19 g Moderate
- Saturated Fat 0.91 g Low Source
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 0.0 mg Low Source
- Sodium 78.06 mg Low Source
- Fiber 5.33 g Moderate
- Sugar 8.34 g Moderate
- Added Sugar 4.96 g Moderate
- Calcium 47.4 mg Low Source
- Iron 2.66 mg Moderate
- Potassium 198.17 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 2.16 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 7.62 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Citrus 🍊
- Corn 🌽
About This Recipe
Vibrant Quinoa Veggie Salad is a side dish recipe made with 10 ingredients. It takes about 40 mins, serves 8, and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Broccoli Florets, Carrot, Cayenne Pepper, and Chili Powder. Each serving provides about 271.47 kcal.
Recipe Questions
- What is Vibrant Quinoa Veggie Salad?
- It is a salad recipe made with 10 ingredients, usually served for side dish or lunch or salad.
- What is Vibrant Quinoa Veggie Salad made of?
- The main ingredients are Broccoli Florets, Carrot, Cayenne Pepper, Chili Powder, Corn. The full list of 10 is above.
- How long does it take to make Vibrant Quinoa Veggie Salad?
- About 40 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 271.47 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Vibrant Quinoa Veggie Salad easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 10 ingredients and 4 steps.
How easyChef Pro Scores This Recipe
easyChef Pro gives every recipe a health score from 0 to 100, built from more than 30 nutritional parameters including nutrient density, energy density and glycemic impact. It calculates rather than estimates, so the same recipe returns the same score every time.
The number is traceable. You can see exactly which nutrient moved it, so a dish scoring 78 might show fiber pushing it up while sodium pulls it down, alongside the NOVA processing level of each ingredient.
Your health goal changes the calculation itself, not just a filter. easyChef Pro applies clinically derived weighting across six health dimensions, which is why the same dish can score well for one goal and poorly for another.
Swap an ingredient or change the serving size and that math changes with it. Scoring your own version is the only way to see what your kitchen actually produces.
Modified this recipe?
Changing ingredients or serving sizes changes the nutrition profile. Score your own version with easyChef Pro to see how it compares.