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High Protein Hot Quinoa Salad (vegetarian)

Heavenly Halloumi Salad – Curb Your Hunger - the Halloumi Salad is ready #sweet paprika #arugula | hurrythefoodup.com

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I absolutely love this recipe. It’s one of my go-to lunch and evening dinner meals whenever I’m looking for a quick protein kick and a burst of calories after an active day.

It also goes nicely with BBQs – there’s something about this salad that fits really nicely to a hot, sunny day!

We also have a lower calorie version of this halloumi salad right here which is perfect for weight loss.

Talking of weight loss, we have a free 7-day vegetarian weight loss meal plan right here.

And here is a high-protein meal plan for vegetarian athletes.

Finally here’s a quick overview of the nutritional data, then it’s on to the recipe we go!

How many calories and protein are in this quinoa salad?

This vegetarian warm quinoa salad contains 681 calories per serving, and it contains 36g protein per serving.

Here’s a quick overview of 1 serving:

  • Calories 681kcal
  • Carbs 70g
  • Fat 30g
  • Protein 36g

It is also gluten-free and provides a whopping 36 grams of protein!

High Protein Hot Quinoa Salad
5 from 1 vote
This quinoa salad one of my favourite lunch and evening meals – it's super fast and super tasty, and it's stacked with protein after a busy day!
Cuisine:Mediterranean
Diet: egg-free, gluten-free
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total Time:25 minutes
Servings:2 servings
Calories:681kcal

Ingredients

For the quinoa:

For the dressing and salad:

For the cheese:

  • 5 oz halloumi cheese

Dip:

Instructions

Quinoa:

  • Cook the quinoa according to packet instructions with a little salt. We find it best to use double the amount of water to quinoa, and cook until water has evaporated. Take off heat and cover with a tea towel for five minutes.
    ½ cup quinoa, ½ tsp salt
    Heavenly Halloumi Salad – Curb Your Hunger - the quinoa is ready #rocket #lime | hurrythefoodup.com

Dressing and salad:

  • In the meantime, drain and rinse the chickpeas. Give the arugula/rocket a quick wash and shake. Put them into a large bowl.
    1.5 cups chickpeas, cooked, 2 handful arugula
    Heavenly Halloumi Salad – Curb Your Hunger - chickpeas and a rocket are in the large bowl #vegetarian #olive oil | hurrythefoodup.com
  • Mix the juice and zest of the lime with the olive oil. Add the sweet paprika.
    2 tsp olive oil, 1 lime, 1 tsp sweet paprika

Cheese:

  • Chop the halloumi into bite-size pieces and fry for 2-3 minutes each side.
    5 oz halloumi cheese
    Heavenly Halloumi Salad – Curb Your Hunger - halloumi cheese is frying in the pan #chickpeas #salad | hurrythefoodup.com
  • When the quinoa is ready, combine it with the chickpeas and arugula/rocket. Stir through the lime-oil mix. Serve in bowls with the halloumi on top. Add some hummus on the side. Enjoy!
    4 tbsp hummus

NOTES

This nutritional information shows data for the ingredients being split into three servings.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
High Protein Hot Quinoa Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
681
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
30
g
46
%
Saturated Fat
 
14
g
88
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
10
g
Sodium
 
1556
mg
68
%
Potassium
 
792
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
 
70
g
23
%
Fiber
 
16
g
67
%
Sugar
 
7
g
8
%
Protein
 
36
g
72
%
Vitamin A
 
1031
IU
21
%
Vitamin C
 
14
mg
17
%
Calcium
 
845
mg
85
%
Iron
 
7
mg
39
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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