Easy Quinoa Salad
Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod
This fresh and healthy quinoa salad makes a great lunch or dinner. It is also a great side dish to any meal.
Servings: 6
Calories: 225kcal
Equipment
- Salad Bowl (I use this Williams Sonoma bowl for large salads and entertaining)
Ingredients
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