Garden Quinoa Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: AIP, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo, THM:S, Vegan, whole30

Keyword: vegan quinoa salad

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 188kcal

This Garden Quinoa Salad is loaded with tons of healthful veggies and is tossed with a zesty lemon vinaigrette.

Rinse and drain quinoa, if needed.
Wash and finely chop the vegetables.
Toast the quinoa, if desired, in a medium-sized pan over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes.
Add water, bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
Simmer until the water is fully absorbed and the quinoa is tender, approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Place quinoa in a large bowl.
Stir in butter.
Set aside to cool a bit.
Combine all dressing ingredients in small bowl.
Add the chopped vegetables to the warm quinoa. Pour at least 1 cup of the dressing over the top and stir well to combine.

- Vegetable options: You can use any vegetables you like, but the ones pictured are a great flavor combination.

- Dressing: 1 cup of dressing makes for a nicely-flavored salad but we like our dishes with more oomph so we typically add more than that.

- Quinoa Temperature: You can make this recipe with cold quinoa as well, but the vegetables won't wilt. Either way works, but we prefer the wilted option.