Watermelon Quinoa Salad with Lime & Chilli Vinaigrette
Kalyani
Watermelon Quinoa Salad is a quick gluten free, Vegan salad that is refreshing, light and appetising for summer brunch or potluck.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Chilling Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Salad
Cuisine American, International
- 1/2 cup Quinoa Cooked
- 2 cups Watermelon cubed
For the vinaigrette :
- 1/2 TBSP Lemon Juice
- 1/2 tsp Honey maple syrup if you need it completely vegan
- 1/4 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 tsp Whole Black Pepper Crushed
- 1/2 cup Fresh Orange Juice
Rinse the quinoa well and cook in open pot till it 'blooms'. Drain and reserve in a colander
Mix the quinoa and watermelon with a fork and chill for 15- 30 mins.
Before serving, whisk all ingredients of the vinaigrette, toss the salad with the same & serve immediately, chilled.
NOTES:
- One can skip honey for a completely vegan version. Sometimes we don't add either honey or maple syurp as the watermelon is itself sweet.
- Ingredients for the Vinaigrette is optional, go with what catches your fancy.
- This was moderately spicy for us, but you could add or delete any ingredient of your choice.
Keyword Anti Inflammatory, Easy salad, Quinoa, Quinoa Salad, Salad, Summer Salad, Watermelon Salad