Best Grilled Vegetable Quinoa Salad Recipes

GRILLED STEAK, VEGETABLE, AND QUINOA SALAD WITH YOGURT-TAHINI DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the quinoa salad:
• Whisk oil, vinegar, honey, and salt in a large bowl. Add quinoa, lentils, dill, and oregano and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Make the yogurt dressing:
• Whisk yogurt, lemon juice, tahini, oil, salt, and 1 Tbsp. water in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Grill the vegetables and steak and assemble the salad:
• Prepare a grill or grill pan for medium-high heat. Brush fennel, tomatoes, and scallions with oil and season with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Grill, turning occasionally, until tender and charred in spots, 10-15 minutes; let cool. If using Halloumi cheese, brush with oil and grill, turning occasionally, until charred and warmed through, about 2 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, rub steak with cumin, remaining 1/2 tsp. salt, and remaining 1/2 tsp. pepper. Grill until medium-rare, 5-7 minutes per side for flank steak, about 2 minutes per side for skirt steak. Let rest, then thinly slice against the grain.
• Transfer quinoa salad to a large platter. Top with grilled vegetables and steak. Season with additional salt and pepper and top with fennel fronds. Serve immediately with yogurt dressing alongside.
• Do Ahead
• The yogurt dressing can be chilled for up to 3 days.

GRILLED VEGETABLE-QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat grill on medium heat.
• Cook quinoa as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, brush vegetables evenly with 3 Tbsp. dressing. Grill 5 to 7 min. or until crisp-tender, turning after 4 min.
• Cut vegetables into 1-inch pieces; place in large bowl. Add quinoa and remaining dressing; mix lightly. Stir in cheese and basil.

GRILLED VEGETABLE QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• 1 Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. In a medium pot, bring water to a simmer. Add the quinoa, cover and turn the heat to low. Cook until the quinoa is tender, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly. 2 In a large bowl, add zucchini, squash and scallions with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper and toss to coat. In a small bowl add the tomatoes, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper and toss to coat. Place zucchini, squash and scallions on the grill and grill for 3 minutes or until golden. Flip and grill the other side until golden and tender about 3 minutes. Place tomatoes on the grill in foil packet and grill until charred and tender about 5 minutes. Slice the scallions into 1/2-inch pieces. 3 4 Meanwhile, in a small bowl add lemon juice, 4 tablespoons olive oil and whisk together. Season with salt and pepper. In a large bowl add the cooked quinoa and grilled vegetables and mix to combine. Add the dressing, mint, dill and feta cheese and toss. 5 6 Helpful tip: roast vegetables in a 400ºF oven until charred instead of grilling