FOOD: Easy Quinoa Salad
EASY QUINOA SALAD RECIPE FROM TWO PEAS IN THE POD
Easy Quinoa Salad
This fresh and healthy quinoa salad makes a great lunch or dinner. It is also a great side dish to any meal.
4.58 from 128 votes
PREP TIME10minutes mins
TOTAL TIME10minutes mins
CUISINEAmerican
SERVINGS6
Equipment
Salad Bowl (I use this Williams Sonoma bowl for large salads and entertaining)
Ingredients
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For the Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
1 clove minced garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 large lemon
1 tablespoon golden balsamic vinegar or champagne vinegar
1 teaspoon pure maple syrup or honey
Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
For the Salad:
2 cups cold cooked quinoa
2 cups fresh spinach leaves chopped
1 cup chopped cucumber
1 cup halved grape or cherry tomatoes
1 large avocado pitted, peeled, and chopped
2 green onions sliced
Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
First, make the dressing. In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, maple syrup or honey, salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine quinoa, spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado, and green onions.
Drizzle salad with dressing and gently stir until salad is coated with the dressing. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 6g, Calories: 225kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 19mg, Potassium: 419mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 1165IU, Vitamin C: 15.3mg, Calcium: 33mg, Iron: 1.7mg
KEYWORDSquinoa salad
