Best Quinoa Vegetable Salad Recipes

QUINOA AND VEGETABLE SALAD (GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Rinse quinoa under cold water 1 minute; drain. Cook quinoa as directed on package; drain. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small nonmetal bowl, place lemon juice, oil and basil; mix well. Set aside for dressing.
• In large bowl, gently toss cooked quinoa, beans, corn, tomatoes, bell pepper and olives. Pour dressing over quinoa mixture; toss gently to coat. Serve immediately or refrigerate 1 to 2 hours before serving.
• Just before serving, sprinkle with cheese. Garnish with basil leaves if desired.

QUINOA VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir the garlic and 1/4 cup onion in the hot oil until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in the water, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and bring to a boil; stir the quinoa into the mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and cover. Simmer until the quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes. Drain any remaining water from the quinoa with a mesh strainer and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Refrigerate until cold.
• Stir the tomato, carrots, bell pepper, cucumber, corn, and 1/4 cup red onion into the chilled quinoa. Season with cilantro, mint, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Drizzle the olive oil and balsamic vinegar over the salad; gently stir until evenly mixed.

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.

VEGETABLE-QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 3/4 cup quinoa as the label directs; fluff. Transfer to a large bowl; toss with 1 cup each shredded carrots, chopped cucumber and chopped sugar snap peas, 1/2 cup raisins and 1/4 cup each chopped parsley and salted sunflower seeds. Drizzle with olive oil and white balsamic vinegar; season with salt and pepper.

QUINOA AND VEGETABLE TABOULI SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring the water and tea bag to a boil. Add the quinoa, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain off any of the remaining water from the quinoa and discard the tea bag. Transfer the cooked quinoa to a bowl and set aside to cool.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, Italian herb blend, salt, garlic powder, lemon pepper, and black pepper.
• Pour the dressing over the cooled quinoa and toss gently to combine.
• Add the remaining ingredients and toss gently to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings, as needed.
• Cover and chill for 30-60 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED VEGETABLE QUINOA SALAD WITH GRIDDLED HALLOUMI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the beetroot, squash and red onion in a large roasting tin. Cut the top off the garlic bulb (the garlic is for the dressing) and drizzle with a little of the olive oil before wrapping in foil and adding to the tin. Season the vegetables and pour the remaining oil over them. Roast for 40-45 mins, turning the vegetables halfway through.
• Meanwhile, put the quinoa and stock in a medium saucepan over a high heat. Bring to the boil, then cover with a lid and simmer for 15 mins. Drain and return to the pan, off the heat. When the vegetables are roasted, set the garlic bulb aside and stir the remaining vegetables through the quinoa. To make the dressing, carefully squeeze the roasted garlic from the bulb into a small bowl. Add the lemon juice, oil, honey and seasoning and mix.
• Put a griddle pan over a high heat. When it's really hot, add the halloumi and griddle for 45-60 secs either side (you may need to do this in batches). Spoon the quinoa and vegetables onto plates and top with the halloumi and dressing.

QUINOA BLACK BEAN AND VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare quinoa with water and let cool.
• Chop all the vegetables and toss with the quinoa and black beans.
• Place lime juice, lime rind, salt, garlic, olive oil, and cilantro in a bowl and whisk it until blended then pour it over the salad and toss.
• Serve cold.

QUINOA VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from the heat; fluff with a fork. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely. Add the tomatoes, peas, carrot and shallot., In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, vinegar, parsley, thyme, oil, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper. Drizzle over quinoa mixture; toss to coat. Chill until serving., Place spinach on a serving plate; top with quinoa salad.

ROASTED VEGETABLE QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a baking dish or sheet pan, toss the carrots, beets and bok choy in 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake until the vegetables have caramelized and turned golden in color, about 20 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar and raspberry vinegar in a small mixing bowl. Season the dressing with salt and pepper and reserve for later use.
• Chop the bok choy into 1-inch pieces and toss into a large mixing bowl; the leaves will fall apart, but crumble them into the mixing bowl too. Add the carrots, beets, quinoa, cranberries, pepitas, parsley and orange segments to the mixing bowl. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss to evenly incorporate. Season with salt and pepper. Top with the crumbled goat cheese and serve immediately.

QUINOA & RAW VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Dice fine all vegetables, I cut into "matchsticks" and dice in uniform.
• Toast rinsed grain with onion, then add stock with turmeric, 15 minutes or till liquid is absorbed.
• now make the dressing, oil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, parsley salt & pepper.
• toss well with quinoa and vegetables
• Let sit over night if possible, or a few hours.

QUINOA RAW ROOT VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Put cooled/chilled Quinoa into bottom of a very large mixing bowl.
• Cut all the vegetables into pleasingly shaped (med/sm) bite size pieces. Put on top of Quinoa in mixing bowl.
• Drizzle oils over top of vegetables. Squeeze lime juice on top of oil. Drizzle Apple cider vinegar over all the vegetables. Sprinkle Salt on top. Grind fresh pepper over all. Mix well. This can be done several hours before serving. Keep in cool place until ready to serve.

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

QUINOA & VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Put 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in the bottom of a saucepan and heat over a medium flame. Add the quinoa and stir gently with a wooden spoon, allowing it to toast slightly, about 3 minutes. When you hear little popping sounds, add the water, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, sauté the onion and carrot in 2 tablespoons of the oil. When the onion is translucent (about 5 minutes), add the mushroom mixture and sauté until the mushrooms are softened (about 5 minutes). Add the green beans and take the pan off the heat. Add the last 4 tablespoons of oil and the red wine vinegar. When the quinoa is done (pale rings will appear ), turn off the heat, add the dressed vegetable mixture and the dried fruit, and combine with a wooden spoon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Replace the saucepan lid and let it sit while you make a green salad (or about 5-10 minutes). The dressing will flavor the grain and the heat will cook the beans to the crisp-tender stage. Just before serving, top each portion with the toasted walnuts. * If using portobello mushrooms, use the tip of a spoon to scrape off the black gills on their underside. This step will prevent the other vegetables from turning a dark color. ** To toast walnuts: Spread the walnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet and place in a preheated 350-degree oven for about 7 minutes.