Crunchy Quinoa Salad With Tahini Vinaigrette Recipe

Name: Crunchy Quinoa Salad With Tahini Vinaigrette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE SALAD:; 1/2 cups Quinoa; 3/4 cups Water; 1/2 cups Shredded Carrots; 1/2 cups Broccoli Florets, Chopped Small; 1/4 cups Chopped Scallions; 1 cup Baby Spinach Leaves; 1/4 cups Sunflower Seeds; FOR THE DRESSING:; 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil; 1 Tablespoon Tahini Sauce; 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice; 1 teaspoon Mayonnaise; 1 clove Garlic, Peeled And Minced; Salt And Pepper, to taste

Servings: persons

FOR THE SALAD:
1/2 cups Quinoa
3/4 cups Water
1/2 cups Shredded Carrots
1/2 cups Broccoli Florets, Chopped Small
1/4 cups Chopped Scallions
1 cup Baby Spinach Leaves
1/4 cups Sunflower Seeds
FOR THE DRESSING:
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Tahini Sauce
2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Mayonnaise
1 clove Garlic, Peeled And Minced
Salt And Pepper, to taste

1
Add the quinoa and water to a pot and bring to a boil. Then cover the pot, lower the heat and cook for 12 minutes. Turn off the heat but keep the lid on for an additional 5 minutes.
2
Prepare the vinaigrette by combining the olive oil, tahini sauce, lemon juice, mayonnaise and garlic in a bowl and whisking together. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3
Add the carrots, broccoli and scallions to the cooked quinoa. Pour on the vinaigrette and toss to combine. Fold in the spinach leaves and finish with the sunflower seeds.
4
This salad may be served warm or at room temperature. Makes 4 side dish servings or 2 meal sized servings.

188

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE SALAD:, 1/2 cups Quinoa, 3/4 cups Water, 1/2 cups Shredded Carrots, and more.

Yes, Crunchy Quinoa Salad With Tahini Vinaigrette falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Crunchy Quinoa Salad With Tahini Vinaigrette

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