Quinoa Super Salad
Quinoa Super Salad
This is a go-to salad to make ahead for large gatherings or for meal prep for the week ahead. This salad is delicious and quite satisfying for a quick meal. This is sure to become a favorite.
Ingredients
- Salad:
- 2 c. Quinoa, cooked
- ½ c. Craisins
- Your share of spinach, kale or leaf broccoli: washed and roughly chopped
- 2-3 scallions, chopped
- ½-1 c. Any other veggies: sweet pepper, radishes, fresh snap peas, carrots, celery, salad turnips, etc.
- Dressing:
- ½ c. Driftless Sunflower Oil (or olive oil)
- ¼ c. Lemon juice
- 4 tsp. Honey or Maple syrup
- 4 tsp. Mustard (honey mustard is recommended)
- 1 tsp. Sea salt
- Ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3-5 leaves of fresh basil, chopped finely (optional)
Instructions
- Cook quinoa. *If you want a nutty flavor, toast quinoa with a little oil over medium heat until it starts “popping”. Then add the water for cooking.*
- After it is cooked, turn off the burner, add the craisins and cover for about 5-10 minutes. This will “rehydrate” or plump up your craisins.
- Add all your chopped veggies to the quinoa and craisins in a big bowl.
- Dressing: Whisk together all ingredients until they “bond” and pour over salad.
- Mix salad. Serve with garnishes.
- ***Can be served hot or cold.***
- Garnishes: Sliced Almonds, toasted & Feta Cheese
