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Summer Quinoa and Veggies Salad with Honey-Shallot Vinaigrette
5 from 3 votes

Summer Quinoa and Veggies Salad with Honey-Shallot Vinaigrette

Fresh dishes like this Summer Quinoa and Veggies Salad with Honey-Shallot Vinaigrette are what summer’s all about!

Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 373 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

for the honey-shallot vinaigrette:
  • ½ c. lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • ½ c. rice vinegar
  • 2 T. honey
  • ½ c. shallot minced
  • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
  • black pepper to taste, freshly ground
  • ⅔ c. olive oil
for the salad:
  • 1 c. red quinoa uncooked
  • 2 c. cucumber English, chopped
  • 2 c. grape tomato halved
  • 1 yellow bell pepper chopped, medium
  • sweet corn kernels raw, cut from 2 large ears
  • 3 green onions chopped
  • ¼ c. parsley fresh chopped
  • ¼ c. mint fresh, chopped
  • 1 baby spinach or your own favorite Dole greens, bag
  • 1 spring mix or your own favorite Dole greens, bag

Instructions

for the honey-shallot vinaigrette:
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  1. In a small bowl or medium sized canning jar, combine lemon juice, rice vinegar, honey, shallots, salt, and pepper. Let sit while preparing the rest of the salad.
  2. When ready to incorporate into the salad, add the olive oil to the vinaigrette mixture. Cover and shake to combine.
for the salad:
  1. Prepare quinoa according to package directions. Allow quinoa to cool completely.
  2. In a large bowl, fold together cooked and cooled quinoa, cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, sweet corn, green onions. Drizzle about ¾ cup of the honey-shallot vinaigrette over the salad mixture and fold to combine. Then fold in the parsley and mint.
  3. On a medium to large platter or plate, place a layer of the Spring Mix and Baby Spinach Blend. Spoon salad mixture over the greens, leaving a border of greens around the edge of the platter. Sprinkle with additional black pepper and freshly cut parsley and mint if desired.

Notes

  • from a farmgirl’s dabbles

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 373kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 21g (124%) Sodium 127mg (5%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 16g (32%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 373

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 373kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 21g 124%
Sodium 127mg 5%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 16g 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.