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Broccoli Quinoa Salad

Packed with herbs and a creamy dressing,  this broccoli quinoa salad is enough to bust right through that rut of same-old-same-old and keep my taste buds guessing.
Course Salad
Cuisine Quinoa
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 272kcal

Ingredients

  • Herb Mixture
  • ½ cup fresh parsley
  • cup fresh basil
  • 1 T fresh dill
  • 1 ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 2 T fresh mint leave
  • 6 cloves garlic peeled
  • Salad
  • 6 cups broccoli diced small
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • 2 shallots minced
  • 3 T capers
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 14 ounces artichoke hearts drained and chopped
  • Dressing
  • 3 T herb mixture
  • cup low fat cottage cheese or vegan sour cream
  • ¼ cup low fat buttermilk or ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 T fresh lemon juice
  • 1 T red wine vinegar
  • 1 T balsamic vinegar
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 T Dijon mustard
  • 3 ounces crumbled feta or nut cheese

Instructions

  • If using non-dairy milk, combine almond milk and lemon juice and set aside to curdle.
  • Combine ingredients for herb mixture in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until well combined. Set aside 3 T for the dressing and reserve the remainder.
  • In a large bowl combine broccoli, grape tomatoes, quinoa, shallots, capers, artichoke hearts and reserved herb mixture.
  • In the bowl of your food processor, place 3 T herb mixture, cottage cheese or sour cream, (butter)milk, lemon juice, vinegars, Dijon mustard, and olive oil. Process until well combined. Stir in feta and toss with broccoli mixture.
  • Chill for 30 minutes and serve.

Notes

Servings 6, Calories 344, Fat 9.6g, Carbohydrates 50.7g, Protein 17.4g, Cholesterol 14mg, Sodium 473mg, Fiber 10.7g, Sugars 4.1g, WW Pts 9

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 659mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2010IU | Vitamin C: 108.2mg | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 2.8mg