Easy Recipe: Delicious Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad

Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad. Stock Up on Pantry Essentials or Try Something New. Our Knowledgeable Team Is Here to Help Browse & Discover Thousands of Cooking Food & Wine Book Titles, for Less. Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad I love experimenting with quinoa.

Quinoa salad is an amazing salad that keeps a long time in the fridge. In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, bell pepper, baby tomatoes, cucumber, olives, onion, and fresh herbs. In a small bowl, add the olive oil, lemon juice, raw honey, garlic, salt and pepper. You can cook Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad

1. You need 2 cup of quinoa (cooked).
2. It’s 1 cup of chopped english cucumber.
3. You need 1/2 cup of chopped red cabbage.
4. Prepare 1/3 cup of chopped scallions or green onions.
5. You need 1/2 cup of minced celery.
6. You need 1 1/4 cup of prepared beans such as black beans (drained and rinsed if using canned beans).
7. It’s 1/4 cup of finely chopped fresh herb I used parsley this time (use more or less depending on your preference).
8. Prepare 1 tsp of sea salt.
9. You need 1/2 tsp of cracked black pepper.
10. It’s 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes (or more if you like extra spicy).
11. It’s 3/4 cup of fresh lemon juice.
12. It’s 1/4 cup of olive oil, extra virgin.

Pour the dressing over the salad before serving and toss gently to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Rachel This Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is a must make for a healthy, light dinner or an easy side dish! With protein-packed quinoa, tomatoes, feta, arugula and mint this easy-to-make salad will be on repeat this summer!

Clean N' Easy Quinoa Salad step by step

1. Combine all if the ingredients in a bowl except the lemon juice and oil..
2. Whisk together lemon and olive oil. Sprinkle with S&P. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add the dressing to the salad bowl. Toss and serve or chill it for up to 5 days..
3. Mix n' match ingredients like swapping chickpeas for beans or adding green and red peppers with feta and olives for a greek take on the salad. Corn, black beans and jalepenos make for a more southwestern style. Play around with your leftovers!!.

This is the first official quinoa recipe here on Lexi's Clean Kitchen and it's a good one! Make this quick and easy Quinoa Salad part of your weekly routine. I know it is going to become a staple in your house, just like it is in ours. And I made a video to show you how easy it is! This fresh and healthy quinoa salad makes a great lunch or dinner.