Design Your Own Quinoa Salad

Design Your Own Quinoa Salad

About this Recipe

This salad involves a lot of chopping. But it will make a great dinner main or side and leftovers could be lunch for the week. You can personalize this recipe according to your tastes and what’s in your fridge. 

• 2-3 cups prepared quinoa (I prefer tri-color)

Your Choice of Add-ins:

• Chopped red peppers
• Chopped carrots
• Diced cucumbers
• Sliced green onions or diced red onions
• sweety drop peppers (or pickled red peppers)
• Leftover roasted veggies

Then add:

• 1-2 cups garbanzo beans, black beans, or shelled edamame
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 whole avocado, diced
• Feta or crumbled goat cheese (optional)
• 1/2 bunch curly parsley leaves, chopped 
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves

Dressing:

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• Zest of one organic lemon
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar (can also use rice wine or apple cider vinegar)
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp honey or maple syrup
• salt and pepper to taste