Every year on June 15 is Healthy Vegetarian Day, some people feel that vegetarian food is a diet that is healthy for everyone's body and mind, and it is also a low-carbon diet that can save the earth, in fact, it is just a different way of eating, and what suits you is good.
So once in a while, if you want to change your taste, try a vegan dish. This sour cherry basil cucumber quinoa salad can is a good picnic jar, whether it is at home or on an outing, it is very convenient.
Sour cherry basil cucumber quinoa salad picnic jar
Ingredients: 1 cup dried quinoa, water, salt, 1/2 cup dried American tart cherries, 2 tablespoons chopped red onion, 1/2 cup shredded basil leaves, 3 oz goat cheese, 3 cucumbers, 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 tsp agave nectar, 1/2 lemon juice, 1 clove of garlic, chopped, 1 tsp mustard
Preparation Method:
Rinse the quinoa thoroughly in cold water in a strainer. Add a medium pot, add water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Fish out. Let stand for 5 minutes, then loosen with a fork.
In a large bowl, add dried American sour cherries, red onion, basil, goat cheese, and vertically sliced cucumbers.
Pour the quinoa on top. Stir or combine olive oil, agave nectar, lemon juice, garlic, Dijon and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Pour over the salad toppings and fold to mix. Try it and add salt if needed. Divide into jars and place in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
American tart cherries are rich in anthocyanins, is a natural oxidation component, has an anti-inflammatory effect, can relieve muscle soreness after high-intensity exercise, and is also good for the skin, you can match a cup of tart cherry juice and water in accordance with 1:5 mix of American tart cherry juice, water nutrition have been replenished.
In fact, the so-called vegetarian food is not a simple vegetable, but also includes fruits, beans, grains, seeds and nuts and other plant foods, appropriate to eat a few meals, for gastrointestinal adjustment to go greasy, is a good way. No matter what kind of diet, I hope that everyone can be balanced and nutritious, and have a healthy body.