Cold Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
1 serving of cold mediterranean quinoa salad contains 488 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 51% carbs, 38% fat, and 11% protein. This is a good source of protein (25% of your Daily Value), fiber (32% of your Daily Value), and potassium (19% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 1 serving
- Prep Time
- 30 minutes
- Cook Time
- 15 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Prepare quinoa as per package directions; let cool completely.
- Dice all the vegetables.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the quinoa, then add olives, cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, and mint.
- Squeeze 1/2 lemon over it and toss well. Taste for salt and adjust as needed, add more lemon juice if needed.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of cold mediterranean quinoa salad (346g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 488 | |
| Fats | 21g | 27% |
| Saturated fats | 3g | 14% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 295mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 63g | 23% |
| Net carbs | 54g | |
| Fiber | 9g | 32% |
| Sugar | 4g | |
| Protein | 14g | |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 6mg | 77% |
| Potassium | 900mg | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 73μg | |
| Beta carotene | 750μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% |
| Copper | 1mg | 77% |
| Fluoride | 3μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 206μg | 51% |
| Lycopene | 1582μg | |
| Magnesium | 200mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 2mg | 86% |
| Niacin | 2mg | 12% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 442mg | 63% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.3mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 7μg | 14% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.4mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A IU | 1565IU | |
| Vitamin A | 79μg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 148μg | 123% |
| Zinc | 3mg | 29% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 4g | |
| Sucrose | 0.1g | |
| Glucose | 2g | |
| Fructose | 2g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 45g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 3g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 13g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 4g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 1g | |
| Arginine | 1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0.2g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2g | |
| Glycine | 1g | |
| Histidine | 0.3g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.4g | |
| Leucine | 1g | |
| Lysine | 1g | |
| Methionine | 0.3g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1g | |
| Proline | 1g | |
| Serine | 1g | |
| Threonine | 0.3g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.1g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.2g | |
| Valine | 1g | |
