With protein-rich quinoa, dried fruit, and almonds, this salad is a good snack before or after exercise and a nice side dish with grilled pork. Or increase the serving size to 3/4 cup and add feta cheese or shredded rotisserie chicken to make it a main dish.
Literally ALL of my best salad recipes are from Cooking Light so I was so excited to find a 5-STAR recipe! This may be a very healthy salad but it is very weird. The toasted quinoa is overpowering and the other flavors aren't enough to dress it up. I won't be keeping this recipe.
Read MoreGreat recipe for a side or a main dish. I just served at a dinner party as a side with CL's spice-rubbed roasted salmon with lemon-garlic spinach. There is just enough leftover quinoa salad to add some feta cheese and flaked salmon for a delicious, nutritious and ready-made lunch. (Hint: add a squeeze of lemon juice to a bit of milk and let sit. It will sour and clot in a few minutes, turning into "buttermilk" with a whip of a fork.)
Read MoreMade a few modifications, but loved this recipe. Didn't have buttermilk so just added more juice and oil. Also added orange rind for stronger orange flavor. Omitted the parsley. Goes great with smoked turkey or chicken.
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