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Top 10 Quinoa Salad Recipes

How to Turn Quinoa into a Delicious, Satisfying Salad?

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1. Southwest Quinoa Salad

This Southwest Quinoa Salad is deliciously tasty and really easy to make. With Mexican inspired ingredients of black beans, bell peppers, corn, cilantro, red onions, jalapeño chili and garlic chopped up and tossed in a flavorsome dressing made from limes, olive oil, cumin, chili powder, salt and black pepper. Colorful,…

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Ingredients for Southwest Quinoa Salad:

1 cup Quinoa
14 oz (can) Black beans
2 Bell pepper
1 cup Corn
1 bunch Cilantro
¼ cup Red onion
1 Jalapeño pepper
1 clove Garlic
Juice of 2 large Lime
¼ cup Olive oil
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Chili powder
½–¾ tsp Salt
Black pepper

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2. Summer Greek Quinoa Salad

You are going to love this Summer Greek Quinoa Salad. Whether you’re looking for that cool, summer, detox salad or just want to feel like you are actually in Greece, then you have to try this awesome salad. Another vibrant colorful salad consisting of quinoa, arugula, sweet nectarines, cucumber, tomatoes…

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Ingredients for Summer Greek Quinoa Salad:

1 cup Quinoa
2 cups Arugula
2 Nectarines
2 cups Cucumber
1 cup Cherry tomatoes
1 cup black Olives
Fresh mint
fresh Basil
¼ cup Walnuts
¼ cup Feta cheese
Herbed lemon vinaigrette

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3. Kale Breakfast Salad with Quinoa & Strawberries

Have you ever tried salad for breakfast? I hadn’t before I made this delicious Kale Breakfast Salad with Quinoa & Strawberries. It tastes so good, I think breakfast salads are going to become my new thing! They are healthy, taste delicious and are super quick to whip up. To make…

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Ingredients for Kale Breakfast Salad with Quinoa & Strawberries:

1 tsp Garlic
1 pinch Salt
1 tbsp Olive oil
2 tsp Red wine vinegar
1 pinch Ground pepper
3 cups Baby kale

FOR THE TOPPING
½ cup Quinoa
½ cup Strawberries
1 tbsp Pepitas

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4. Tuna-Quinoa Toss

This Tuna-Quinoa Toss makes an amazing filling lunch that will carry you over until dinner time. Quinoa is one of those super grains – it is very nutritious and full of fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. This makes it a perfect lunchtime salad addition.  I often use pre-cooked quinoa for…

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Ingredients for Tuna-Quinoa Toss:

FOR SALAD DRESSING:
2 tsp Olive oil
1 tsp Red wine vinegar
½ tsp Lemon juice
½ tsp Dijon mustard
Salt
Black pepper

FOR SALAD:
½ cup Quinoa
¼ cup Chickpeas
¼ cup Cucumber
1 tbsp Feta cheese
5 Cherry tomatoes
1 (2.6-oz) Canned tuna

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5. Lemon Chickpea & Quinoa Jar Salads

And I’ve done it again, these Lemon Chickpea & Quinoa Jar Salads came top in the category for The Best Salad in a Jar – self-proclaimed! Served in a mason jar, making it the perfect choice for brunch table designs or mini health cafes, if you happen to be opening…

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Ingredients for Lemon Chickpea & Quinoa Jar Salads:

FOR THE SALAD
1 cup Quinoa
1 13.5-oz can Chickpeas
2 Cucumbers
1 pint Cherry tomatoes
½ cup Parsley
5 ounces Arugula

FOR THE LEMON DRESSING
2 Lemon
¼ cup Olive oil
1 tbsp Honey
1 tsp Garlic powder
2 tsp Dijon mustard
Salt
Black pepper

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6. Warm Quinoa Salad with Butternut Squash and Pistachios

Warm Quinoa Salad with Butternut Squash and Pistachios – loaded with butternut squash, red onion, cranberries and mâche lettuce leaves and dressed with simple orange juice and olive oil dressing. Only 10 ingredients, but the salad is so wholesome, vibrant and flavorful! Moreover, with its super healthy ingredients, this salad…

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Ingredients for Warm Quinoa Salad with Butternut Squash and Pistachios:

2 cups Butternut squash
½ Red onion
2 cloves Garlic
½ Oranges
⅔ cup Quinoa
1 ⅓ cups Vegetable broth
4 cups Mâche Salad
⅓ cup Pistachio nuts
⅓ cup Cranberries
4 tbsp Olive oil
Salt
Black pepper

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7. Quinoa, Pear and Spinach Jar Salad

Do you know the best part about this Quinoa, Pear and Spinach Jar Salad recipe? And no, it’s not the cute jar for serving! In my opinion, the best part about this quinoa, pear, pecan, shallot, dried cherries and baby spinach combo, stuffed inside a mason jar, is the maple…

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Ingredients for Quinoa, Pear and Spinach Jar Salad:

FOR THE MAPLE BALSAMIC DRESSING:
4 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
3 tbsp Olive oil
1½ tbsp Maple syrup
¼ tsp Salt
Black pepper

FOR THE SALAD:
2 tbsp Maple balsamic dressing
½ cup Quinoa
½ Pears
2 tbsp Pecans
2 tbsp Shallots
2 tbsp Dried cherries
2–3 cups Baby spinach
1-quart size (32 oz) Mason jar

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8. Gluten Free Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

This Gluten Free Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad is my take on the Middle Eastern classic dish. Tabbouleh is a salad made of finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, mint, onion, olive oil and lemon juice. Classic tabbouleh is made with bulgur wheat, but in my recipe I use quinoa instead of the bulgur….

 

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Ingredients for Gluten Free Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad:

2 cups Water
1 cup Quinoa
¾ cup Parsley
⅓ cup Fresh mint
¼ cup Red onion
1 clove Garlic
1 cup Grape tomatoes
½ Cucumber
2 tbsp Lemon juice
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp Salt
½ tsp Black pepper
¼ tsp Ground Allspice

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9. Healthy Grilled Corn Caprese Quinoa Salad

This Healthy Grilled Corn Caprese Quinoa Salad has all the flavors of a classic caprese with added quinoa and corn. I love the crunch that the grilled corn brings to this dish. Caprese salad combines fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, and tomatoes to make one of the most delicious salads ever….

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Ingredients for Healthy Grilled Corn Caprese Quinoa Salad:

1/2 cup Quinoa
2 Ears of corn
1 pint Cherry tomatoes
2 Green onion
4 ounces Mozzarella
1/4 cup Basil
2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
2 tsp Lemon juice
2 tsp Maple syrup
1 tsp Dijon mustard
6 tbsp Olive oil
to taste Salt
to taste Black pepper

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10. High Protein Jar Salad

For a filling and delicious lunch, you can’t go wrong with this High Protein Jar Salad. This salad is jam packed with healthy protein-filled ingredients like chickpeas, quinoa, lentils, seeds and alfalfa sprouts. You can choose to cook the quinoa and lentils from scratch by bringing them to a boil…

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Ingredients for High Protein Jar Salad:

4 tbsp Quinoa
4 tbsp Lentils
1 handful Chickpeas
½ Red pepper
4 Cherry tomatoes
1 Carrots
1 handful Romaine lettuce
1 small handful Pumpkin seeds
1 small handful Alfalfa sprouts
1 tbsp Greek yogurt
Juice of ½ Lemon
2 tbsp Olive oil
¼ tsp Cumin
¼ tsp Cinnamon
¼ tsp Ground ginger
1 clove Garlic
¼ tsp Rose Harissa
3 tsp at least Honey
3 – 4 leaves Fresh mint
Salt
Black pepper

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