Ingredients
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- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup water
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and chopped
- 3 Persian cucumbers or 1 English cucumber, chopped
- 1/3 cup green or black pitted olives, chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1/2teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa in a fine-mesh sieve until the water runs clear. Drain and place the quinoa in a 6-quart Instant Pot. Add the water.
- Lock on the lid and set the Instant Pot to one minute cooking time at high pressure. Be sure the sealing valve is set to “sealing”.
- Once the cooking time is up, let the pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes and then release any remaining pressure.
- Remove the lid and use a fork to fluff the quinoa.
- Add the red bell pepper, cucumber, olives, cranberries, and pumpkin seeds to the quinoa and stir to combine.
- Add the oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir one more time to combine.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- This salad will keep in the refrigerator in a tightly-sealed container for up to 4 days.
- You can use red or white quinoa for this recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Salad
- Method: Instant Pot pressure cooker
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Gluten Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 331
- Sugar: 10.5 g
- Sodium: 381.4 mg
- Fat: 15.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 43.4 g
- Fiber: 5.5 g
- Protein: 9.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg