Quinoa Recipes Salad Dressing

The BEST Quinoa Salad – made with nutritious quinoa and an abundance of fresh ingredients like cucumber, tomatoes and bell pepper. Plus it’s all finished with a delicious, bright lemon herb vinaigrette.

Looking for more healthy quinoa salads? Also try my fruity Mango Black Bean Avocado Quinoa Salad and the zesty Sun Dried Tomato Quinoa Salad.

Healthy recipes don’t need to be boring. In fact healthy recipes like this are actually some of my favorite. You just feel good after you eat them and when there’s this much flavor you’ll start to crave healthy dishes.

Quinoa Salad Recipes

This quinoa salad makes the perfect lunch and it’s a great way to eat lots of vegetables at once and you get a fair amount of protein from the quinoa and chick peas.

It’s a cold quinoa salad so it’s deliciously refreshing too. This is one of those file in the recipe book recipes, it’s just so good!

Most quinoa salads just cook the quinoa and use it right away. But I look at it similar to fried rice. If you cook and use it right away it doesn’t absorb as much liquid (that tasty dressing here) and it just turns into a soupy salad.

Quinoa Avocado Salad With Lime Cilantro Dressing

If you cook the quinoa the day before it’s like rice, it dries out more as it sits in the fridge overnight.

Once assembled this quinoa salad can be stored in the fridge, covered, for about 4 hours before serving. After too long the moisture for the cucumbers starts to break down, softening the cucumbers. Serve salad cold for best results.

You can make the dressing a day in advance, roast the pepper the day before and chop veggies ahead of time. Just wait to add dressing to salad until almost ready to serve.

Moroccan Chickpea Quinoa Power Salad Recipe

Made with nutritious quinoa and an abundance of fresh, healthy vegetables. And it's all finished with a delicious, bright lemon herb vinaigrette. This refreshing salad is one you'll want to make over and over again!Introducing my favorite quinoa salad! I’ve published more than a few quinoa salads over the years and I genuinely love all of them, but this recipe is officially my favorite.

This quinoa salad is refreshing, crisp and delicious. It’s made simply with fresh cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, chickpeas, fresh parsley and a garlicky olive oil and lemon dressing. The salad sort of reminds me of tabouleh, an herbed Lebanese salad with tomatoes and bulgur.

This recipe doesn’t taste “basic, ” but it has a lot of merits that make it a staple recipe in my kitchen. I hope it becomes your go-to quinoa salad recipe, too! Please let me know how it turns out for you in the comments.

Asian Quinoa Salad {kid Friendly}

My summer has been punctuated by fun, casual get-togethers with friends. Spontaneous afternoons at the pool, walks around the park, and potlucks—yes to all of the above. It’s nice to have supplies at the ready. My pool bag is packed with magazines and sunscreen, and my fridge is stocked with quinoa salad and Bota Box Wine (thank you, Bota Box!).

The “Bota Mini” size is super portable and easy to grab for an evening picnic at the park. The small boxes are convenient because you don’t have to remember to bring a bottle opener, and the empty boxes are lightweight and recyclable. Each 500 mL mini contains three glasses of wine, or just over half of a standard wine bottle. I recommend pairing their light, crisp Sauvignon blanc with this refreshing summer salad.

Please let me know how this recipe turns out for you in the comments! I love hearing from you and hope this quinoa salad becomes your favorite, too.

Easy Quinoa Salad {quick & Easy}

This quinoa salad recipe is the best! Everyone loves this healthy quinoa salad made with quinoa, chickpeas, red bell pepper, cucumber, parsley and lemon. It’s vegan and gluten free, too! Recipe yields 4 medium salads or 8 side salads.

Change it up: This salad is awesome as written. You can serve it on fresh greens with an extra drizzle of olive oil and squeeze of lemon juice for dressing. Feel free to top it with crumbled feta cheese or a dollop of cashew sour cream (recipe in my cookbook, page 217).

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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad +video

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Best Quinoa Salad

© Cookie and Kate 2010 - 2023. All rights reserved. Cookie and Kate is a registered trademark of Cookie and Kate LLC.This Easy Quinoa Salad is the BEST quinoa salad recipe! It is great for lunch, dinner, or the perfect side dish for potlucks and parties.

Are you looking for a simple salad that you will absolutely LOVE? Yes, you can LOVE salad, if you don’t believe me, make this Easy Quinoa Salad. I guarantee you will love it. I make this quinoa salad almost every single week because it is that good and it is easy to throw together, especially if you have leftover quinoa in the fridge. I like to meal prep quinoa every weekend so I can easily toss this quinoa salad together! It is light, refreshing, and full of flavor. Plus, it is allergy-friendly making it a great salad for almost everyone!

I could eat a quinoa salad every single day and sometimes I do. Especially, this Easy Quinoa Salad. It is my go to when I am craving good, healthy food. It always hits the spot!

Herbed Quinoa & Chickpea Salad

I REALLY love this easy quinoa salad because it is made with simple and fresh ingredients…and ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen! YAY! You can whip this salad up at anytime.

The ingredientsmight seem super basic and that is because they are, but I promise you that’s a GOODthing. We are bringing basic back! Oh, and there is also a rocking lemon dressing that takes about two seconds to whisk up that makes the salad the best quinoa salad ever. Don’t skip the easy dressing!

Don’t be afraid of cooking quinoa, it is super easy to make. I love using quinoa because it is healthy, hearty, and a good source of protein. I like to make the quinoa in advance so the salad is easy to throw together. You can keep cooked quinoa in the refrigerator for up to one week.

The Best Healthy Quinoa Salad

This quinoa salad is vegan and gluten-free too! It makes a great healthy lunch, dinner, or side dish to any meal. I love taking this simple quinoa salad to potlucks and parties because everyone loves it and it only takes me minutes to make!

If you want to make the quinoa salad more of a main dish, you can add shredded chicken, chickpeas, or white beans.

This quinoa salad is best the day it is made, but I think the leftovers are good the next day too. The lemon in the dressing will keep the avocado from browning. If you want to meal prep the salad in advance, you can toss everything together except the avocado and the dressing. Add the avocado and dressing when ready to eat and the salad will be super fresh!

Mexican Quinoa Salad With Honey Lime Vinaigrette

Make this quick and easy Quinoa Saladpart 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. It is also a great side dish to any meal.

Serving: 6 g , Calories: 225 kcal , Carbohydrates: 19 g , Protein: 4 g , Fat: 15 g , Saturated Fat: 2 g , Sodium: 19 mg , Potassium: 419 mg , Fiber: 4 g , Sugar: 3 g , Vitamin A: 1165 IU , Vitamin C: 15.3 mg , Calcium: 33 mg , Iron: 1.7 mg

Easy Vegan Quinoa Salad (perfect For A Quick Meal Prep!)

I'm Maria and my husband is Josh. We share a love of cooking, baking, and entertaining. We enjoy creating recipes that are simple, fresh, and family friendly. We love sitting around the table with good food, good conversation, and good friends and family! Our kitchen is always open!