Summer Quinoa Salad
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4.4
Summer Quinoa Salad
Description
Summer Quinoa Salad blends cooked quinoa with a colorful selection of vegetables including cucumber, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, and corn. Fresh basil adds a subtle herbal note. The lemon vinaigrette, made with fresh lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, and honey, is shaken until smooth and evenly coats the salad, giving it a balanced tang and slight sweetness. The salad is tossed thoroughly to integrate flavors.
The salad is served fresh but can also be refrigerated to develop flavors further. Its range of ingredients creates a light, textured dish suitable as a side or a vegetarian main. Black pepper and kosher salt are added to taste, allowing for personal seasoning preferences.
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 cups quinoa cooked and cooled
- 1 cup cucumber chopped, Persian or English
- 1 cup cherry tomato chopped
- 1 cup chickpeas drained and rinsed, canned
- 3/4 cup corn fresh or frozen and defrosted
- 3 tablespoons basil chopped, fresh
- kosher salt fresh ground, to taste
- black pepper fresh ground, to taste
Lemon Vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup lemon juice fresh
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- kosher salt fresh ground, to taste
- black pepper fresh ground, to taste
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients for the salad in a large serving bowl.
- In a small jar add all of the ingredients for the vinaigrette. Cover with the lid and shake until well combined. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and stir until everything is coated. Taste for seasoning. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 283kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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