Green Goddess Quinoa Summer Salad

Name: Green Goddess Quinoa Summer Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked quinoa (I cook mine in the rice cooker with broth); 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes; 2 cups spinach leaves; 1/2 cup (or more, to taste) Magic Green Sauce or Avocado Cilantro Dressing; Add-ins:; fresh Mozzarella cheese, cut into bite sized pieces; a few handfuls of crushed almonds or other nuts; grilled veggies like asparagus or zucchini; grilled chicken or other protein

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

10m

Total Time

20m

This Green Goddess Quinoa Summer Salad is a refreshing and satisfying dish. Made with cooked quinoa, cherry tomatoes, spinach, and a flavorful Magic Green Sauce or Avocado Cilantro Dressing, this salad is customizable with add-ins like Mozzarella cheese, nuts, grilled veggies, or protein for a perfect summer meal.

Recipe Options

Ingredients

Servings: 4

Scale:

Scale

0.25

0.5

2 cups cooked quinoa (I cook mine in the rice cooker with broth)

2 cups halved cherry tomatoes

2 cups spinach leaves

1/2 cup (or more, to taste) Magic Green Sauce or Avocado Cilantro Dressing

Add-ins

fresh Mozzarella cheese, cut into bite sized pieces

a few handfuls of crushed almonds or other nuts

grilled veggies like asparagus or zucchini

grilled chicken or other protein

Steps

Cook the quinoa in advance if you can – it tastes best when it’s had a few hours to cool.

Toss all ingredients together to combine! If the Magic Green Sauce is too thick to toss together with the other ingredients, just add a little water or oil to the bowl and it should toss together smoothly.

Notes

I cook my quinoa in vegetable broth for more flavor, and I also cook twice the amount of quinoa I need for this recipe because I like to keep it in the fridge for the week!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

386kcal

19%
Fat

21g

1%
Saturated Fat

5g

0%
Carbohydrates

34g

1%
Fiber

6g

0%
Sugar

5g

0%
Protein

16g

0%
Cholesterol

29mg

1%
Sodium

244mg

12%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.