Vegetable Quinoa Salad

For a show stopping meal that is the perfect blend of nutritious and delicious, don't miss this Vegetable Quinoa Salad. Lightly grilled vegetables lend a refreshingly vibrant bite to fluffy quinoa, and a simple red wine vinaigrette pulls it all together. Finish with a sprinkle of fresh herbs for a ridiculous aromatic bite that never gets old. This recipe serves 4 to 6 and can be ready in less than 30-minutes.

Course Salad

Cuisine Quinoa

Keyword vegetable and quinoa salad, vegetable quinoa salad

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 280kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

Ingredients

4 cups cooked quinoa
1 red bell pepper seeded and cut into thin strips
1 red onion sliced ¼ inch thick
1 zucchini sliced lengthwise into thin slices
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
¼ cup thin sliced fresh basil
¼ cup fresh chives chopped

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Instructions

Heat an indoor grill pan over medium high heat. Brush both sides of the vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Grill vegetables until tender, flipping once. (You may also grill on an outdoor grill.) Remove from heat and when cool enough to handle cut the vegetables into ½ inch pieces. Stir in quinoa.
Meanwhile make dressing by combining vinegar, olive oil,, garlic, crushed red pepper and sea salt in a blender. Process until smooth.
Toss vegetables and dressing and stir in cherry tomatoes. Sprinkle with basil and chives and serve. (Optional: Sprinkle with goat cheese.)

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