Zinc Boost Quinoa Salad

Zinc is a mineral that many vegans may struggle to get adequate amounts of. Daily zinc requirements are 8 and 11 for women and men respectively per day. This recipe gets you roughly 5.47 mg of zinc. Zinc amounts can be found here.

Zinc boost Quinoa Salad - one serving size 

Ingredients 

• ¾ cup cooked quinoa - 1.51 mg 

• 1 cup cooked peas - .71mg

• 1 tablespoon hemp seeds - .99 mg 

• 1 tablespoon wheat germ - 1.18 mg

• ¼ cup hummus - 1.08 mg 

• ¼ teaspoon salt 

• ¼ teaspoon turmeric 

• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika powder 

Directions: 

1. Place some oil on a pan at medium to high heat 

2. Cook tempeh until both sides have a golden brown color 

3. Add quinoa, peas, and tempeh in a bowl and set aside

4. Add hummus, salt, turmeric and smoked paprika powder into a small mixing bowl along with two tablespoons water or until consistency is to your liking and mix 

5. Add the hummus dressing into the bowl with the quinoa 

6. Sprinkle on wheatgerm and hemp seeds