Recipes With Quinoa And Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Sun Dried Tomato Quinoa Salad – This mediterranean quinoa salad has such beautiful flavors. It’s perfect for meal prep or easy lunches throughout the week. (Gluten Free & Vegan)
I was talking with a friend last week about how different life is going to be in 9 weeks(ish) when both Milo and Sophie are in school full-time. It’s going to be a VERY different chapter.
For the last 7 years or so, I’ve worked on this blog in between naps and quiet times, before the sun is up and after the sun is down, and whenever the kids are happy playing and I can get in a few minutes here or there. When Milo started preschool, I suddenly got about 2 hours, 3 times per week to fit things in, but even so, most of my work is definitely done in the fringe hours.
Chicken Quinoa Schnitzels With Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
It. Even when some new technology or regulation crops up, or I need to learn a new skill, or master a new kind of social media, this is something I *love* doing.
In 9(ish) weeks, my kids are going to be in school full-time. And I’m going to have about 6 hours every day to fill. It’s going to be so strange and exciting and sad and wonderful and hard all at once. And I have no idea what that will do to what goes on here on the blog.
We start summer vacation this week (on Wednesday afternoon!), and I’m looking forward to one last hurrah before they’re both gone during the day. My plan is to spend a lot of time swimming, and reading, and just being together. So, I’m going to be keeping meals as simple as possible.
Mediterranean Quinoa With Sun Dried Tomatoes
That’s been a total theme lately around here–easy, convenient meals that come together quickly and have lots of replay value. One of my go-tos is quinoa salads for lunch and this sun-dried quinoa salad was MADE for this!
Quinoa is the perfect base for a make-ahead or meal prep lunch. I love that it’s hearty and filling and packs a nice protein punch. Plus, it plays nicely with so many flavor combinations that just about anything goes! For this sun dried tomato quinoa salad, I kept a mediterranean theme.
The quinoa is flavored by tangy kalamata olives, the lovely depth of sun-dried tomatoes, and a bit of freshness from the spinach and basil that keep me coming back for more. Plus, leftovers just get better and better.
Lemony Quinoa With Sun Dried Tomatoes
I usually make this for myself, to be enjoyed as lunches all week long. But when I make it for the family, I keep the components separate and let them choose what they will. Full disclosure: that often means Sophie only eats the olives and chickpeas, and Milo pretends it doesn’t exist and focuses his attention on the fruit or maybe a little chicken. (Someday we’ll get it, right? Riiiight?)
Whatever anyone does (or doesn’t) choose to add, this is one of those easy lunches I love putting on repeat. I hope you will too!
Let’s talk olive oil. You can easily kick the flavor up a notch in this salad by using a flavored olive oil (Queen Creek Olive Mill makes my favorites), or by using some of the olive oil from your sun-dried tomatoes. I love Jeff’s Naturals brand sun dried tomatoes because the ingredients list is so simple.
Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad Recipe With Feta And Pine Nuts
Do you know how to cook quinoa? It’s really easy. I’ve got a little tutorial here, but my biggest tip: rinse it in a sieve before cooking. It’ll take any bitterness away and make the quinoa taste much more neutral (and more like rice).
Mix-ins & Variations – You could certainly add in different varieties of olives, or try some finely minced celery for a bit of crunch. If you’re not vegan, you can also add some cooked chicken to fill this out even more. Or, you can try adding a tablespoon or two of pesto in place of the olive oil to kick up the flavor. (Do know that it’ll turn your salad greenish)
This mediterranean quinoa salad has such beautiful flavors. It’s perfect for meal prep or easy lunches throughout the week. (Gluten Free & Vegan)This salad couldn’t come at a better time. I’ve just returned home after a long weekend in Austin, Texas. Taco after taco, margarita after margarita. Chips and salsa in between. On the return home, I ate a scoop of Mexican vanilla ice cream for dinner. It was incredible.
Quinoa & Arugula Salad With Sun Dried Tomatoes
This was a girls’ trip, just for fun, and it was desperately needed. My taste buds got a break from all the cookbook recipe testing and now, I’m craving healthy home cooking once again. Please, remind me to take real vacations more often!
This mega-healthy quinoa and spinach salad was inspired by a Whole Foods buffet salad that I found in Kansas City last week. I was desperate for recipe inspiration, so I sampled a few of their salads and particularly enjoyed their spinach and quinoa salad with pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes. The sign said the salad had basil in it, but I sure couldn’t find any.
Anyway, I tried to recreate it at home and ended up making a few changes, of course. I swapped more affordable sliced almonds for the pine nuts (they taste better, too), skipped the nonexistent basil, and whipped up a zippy lemon dressing.
Quinoa Bowl With Sun Dried Tomato Dressing
This salad packs up great for lunch. It would also make a lovely, protein-rich side salad. Top it with a fried egg and call it dinner. It’s vegan as is, but you could throw in some feta if you’d like. Chickpeas might be nice, too. Arugula is a great alternative to spinach (I could hardly decide between the two).
I’ve been frustrated with my quinoa ending up mushy lately, so I tried cooking the quinoa uncovered for 15 minutes this time, and it worked beautifully. I hope it works just as well for you. Please let me know!
This simple spinach quinoa salad is full of fresh Mediterranean flavors, including lemon, sun-dried tomatoes and toasted almonds! It’s vegan and gluten free, too, so it’s a great potluck option. Recipe yields 4 side servings or 2 main dish-sized servings.
Pesto Quinoa Power Bowl With Sun Dried Tomatoes (gf)
Make it nut free: Replace the almonds with pepitas (green pumpkin seeds). Sunflower seeds might be nice, as would pine nuts if you aren’t sensitive to them (they are technically seeds).
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Sun Dried Tomatoes, Aubergine And Quinoa Salad
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© Cookie and Kate 2010 - 2023. All rights reserved. Cookie and Kate is a registered trademark of Cookie and Kate LLC.This super easy mediterranean sun-dried tomato quinoa dish is my knew addiction. It’s so versatile, easy and nourisging – you’re going to love it!
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Quinoa Artichoke Salad With Sun Dried Tomatoes & Chicken {gf}
Now on to this sensationally easy sun-dried quinoa dish. I don’t know why it has taken me so long to realize that it’s genius to cook your quinoa with some flavor-adding ingredients such as sun-dried tomatoes! It’s really a genius move that I will definitely be using in the near future a couple of times. Also, the non-greasy dry sun-dried tomatoes become so delicious and soft when cooked with the quinoa. Definitely one oft he many reasons why I love this dish.
The whole dish is made with only six ingredients: red onion, paprika powder, tomato puree, sun-dried tomatoes, quinoa, and optionally vegetable stock paste or sea salt. That’s it. Of course you can make it even better by adding pine nuts, fresh basil, olives and rocket to make it even more Mediterranean-style.
The best thing about this quinoa is that it really is so versatile. I have made it a couple of times by itself for lunch, but you can also eat it with roasted vegetables, or turn it into a salad with rocket. You can even use it as a base for a delicious Buddha bowl. There are endless possibilities.
Quinoa, Kale And Sun Dried Tomatoes
If you live in Germany, then you can also get your local quinoa
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