Quinoa Salad
Salad
½ cup dried quinoa, cooked and cooled
½ English cucumber, diced
½ red bell pepper, diced
1-2 large handfuls of greens
spinach, bok choy, arugula, microgreens
More veggies
grated carrot, broccoli stems
Chopped parsley, cilantro, basil, mint, or dill
Seeds or nuts
sunflower seeds, walnuts, pine nuts, or pepitas
Dried fruit
blueberries, cranberries…
½ English cucumber, diced
½ red bell pepper, diced
1-2 large handfuls of greens
spinach, bok choy, arugula, microgreens
More veggies
grated carrot, broccoli stems
Chopped parsley, cilantro, basil, mint, or dill
Seeds or nuts
sunflower seeds, walnuts, pine nuts, or pepitas
Dried fruit
blueberries, cranberries…
Dressing
1:1 ratio olive oil to apple cider vinegar
Dijon mustard
Honey or maple syrup
Salt to taste
Black pepper
Lemon or lime juice
Dijon mustard
Honey or maple syrup
Salt to taste
Black pepper
Lemon or lime juice
- Cook the quinoa. Rinse, then use a 2:1 ratio water to quinoa. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook 10 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes, then chill in the fridge.
- Toss it all together.