Garden Quinoa Salad
Garden Quinoa Salad is a great way to prep your lunch or for bringing a healthy side to a potluck. Enjoy this salad as an appetizer or a main dish and serve it with your dressing of choice. Feel free to mix and match with other vegetables such as broccoli florets, radishes, red onion, or lettuce.
Ingredients
Garden Quinoa Salad
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup kale, chopped
- 1/2 cup red cabbage, chopped
- 1-2 small carrots, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 Tbs roasted sunflower seeds
- 1-2 scallions, chopped
Honey-Mustard Dressing
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 2-3 Tbs honey
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt & black pepper to taste
Directions
- In a rice cooker or stove top pot, prepare your rinsed quinoa with two cups of water. If using the stove, it should take about 20 minutes on a low simmer (after boiling) for your quinoa to be cooked and fluffy.
- Once the quinoa is cooked, transfer to a large bowl and chill in the fridge for at least twenty minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare your vegetables for the salad and your dressing.
- After the quinoa has chilled, combine with the vegetables and top with dressing.
- Serve & enjoy!
Nutrition Information
More Deliciousness
If you’re looking for even more tasty recipes, keep browsing around Hearty At Home! And don’t forget to share your favorite recipes with your friends, family, and loved ones.
For instance, if you find a recipe you like, pin it to your dinner inspiration board!
We share our recipes and recipe videos on Pinterest, Yummly, Youtube, Vimeo, and Facebook.