Healthy Quinoa Salad
You'll love this quick and easy quinoa salad recipe that's loaded with flavor and powerful nutrients. This dish is easy to make and is a great meal prep dish to make for the week ahead. It's made with quinoa a delicious whole grain that's gluten free and packed with nutrients, fiber, protein, and beneficial plant compounds along with many more health promoting ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa, dry white, organic
- 2 cups edamame organic, non-gmo
- 1 large red bell pepper, chopped organic
- 1 medium red onion, diced
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 2 cups baby spinach, finely chopped organic
- 2 medium cucumbers, diced organic
Tangy Lemon Tahini Dressing
- 1 Tbsp Tahini
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 3 gloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp dijion mustard
Instructions
- Combine rinsed quinoa and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, then decrease temperature to simmer. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, until all of the water has been absorbed, usually about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Let cool.
- In a medium pot, add 3 cups water. Bring to a boil. Add in edamame. Boil for 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together all ingredients for dressing.
- In a large bowl, add cooked quinoa, edamame and chopped veggies. Mix well. Drizzle with tahini dressing and enjoy!