When dealing with chronic pain, all you want is something simple that is nourishing and helps your body fight the disease. This quinoa salad was created with healing in mind. It's great for gut health and loaded with antioxidants that can help calm flare-ups.
Hi, I am smiling while writing this, but I feel guilty for being away for a long time, and I send you my apologies. Needless to say, I missed talking to you.
To make up for it, I brought this quinoa salad, rich in nutrients to support your immune system and help you shed some kilos. What do you say about that?
I can't tell you how much we love quinoa, especially the white. We love making quinoa breakfast, quinoa salads, and I am going to give you 7 reasons you must make this quinoa salad recipe!
It's Super Delicious,
- Every ingredient in this quinoa recipe is super delicious on its own!
- Bringing them all together creates a very delicious quinoa salad. It's full of flavors and bold textures. It tastes incredibly awesome.
- The red currants have a sweet-sour taste that complements the flat taste of squash.
- Toss this quinoa salad with a flavorful dressing. For us, we go simple, we love combining some balsamic vinegar, cold-pressed olive oil, and a little salt to add flavor.
- The touch of the lemon juice adds that zesty taste.
Very Easy to Make
- You'll make this salad in no time if you have all the ingredients in your pantry. The only ingredient that requires preparation here is quinoa.
- Make sure to cook it in advance or use leftovers. Cooked quinoa can be stored in the fridge for up to a week. Therefore, consider cooking a batch of it.
- The rest of the ingredients need to be chopped and diced, combine everything in a large salad bowl and your quinoa salad is ready to be savored.
It's Full of Antioxidants
- This quinoa salad is refreshing and made with superfoods that provide antioxidants to protect and repair your body at the cellular level.
- To have a variety of antioxidants and other healing properties, choose lots of colorful veggies and fruits.
- The more colorful a veggie or fruit is, the higher its antioxidant content is.
- This quinoa salad is high in vitamins C, A, & E that act as antioxidants.
- To get the most benefits from this quinoa salad, buy fresh produce because that's when the veggies and fruits are rich in nutrients.
- Remember that vegetables and some fruits begin to lose nutrients immediately after harvest. This is quite unfortunate for us in big cities!
This Quinoa Salad is Nutritious
Made with nutrient-dense ingredients like quinoa, almonds, and avocado, this salad is nourishing and will leave you satiated for hours.
This quinoa salad provides protein, vitamins, carbohydrates, and healthy fats to support your body as a complete meal.
It's Kid-Friendly
- Oh, kids! I know how hard it can be sometimes to feed kids.
- Even if my daughter loves this salad the way it is, I'd suggest you customize it for your kids.
- The currants are acidic; you can reduce their amount and add more strawberries and avocados.
- Chop the ingredients very finely, especially the nuts. This will help kids to have less job in chewing.
- Cooking quinoa is an issue for some people, learn how to cook quinoa perfectly. Cooked quinoa has to be soft and tender.
It's Budget-Friendly
Now, this is something I keep in mind when I want to share recipes with you. The ingredients are readily available at your market and affordable.
The best is to make this salad when most of the ingredients are in season.
Is Quinoa Salad Good for Weight Loss?
- This quinoa salad is perfect for weight loss. It contains healthy fats and is high in fiber, helping you stay satiated for a long time.
- The yellow squash, cucumber, tomatoes, and berries are full of water, which will hydrate your cells. They are low in calories due to their high water content and low sugar content.
- In general, quinoa is great for weight loss; what matters is what it's combined with and the sauce used to make quinoa salads.
Can Quinoa Salad be Frozen?
- While you can freeze some quinoa salads, I don't recommend freezing this quinoa salad recipe.
- The ingredients are high in water, which would make the salad soggy.
- The same applies to meal prep. Even though the quinoa will absorb the water content if you pack this salad, the berries and avocado will not hold well for long.
- But having cooked quinoa in your fridge will help you compose this salad in no time!
I believe I've given you a desire to make this quinoa salad. If you make it, please leave me a review by commenting below.
You've the power to heal. Githu
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📖 Recipe
7 Reasons you must make this quinoa salad
Equipment
- A chopping board
- A sharp chef's knife
- Salad spoons
Ingredients
- 1 big English cucumber (diced)
- 1 yellow squash (summer squash) diced
- 2cups 240gm cooked cold white quinoa (mixed quinoa will do too)
- 5 medium tomatoes or 3 big ones
- 2cups 250gm fresh strawberries ( very small sizes if not chopped)
- some red currants (depending if you like their acidity)
- a handful of almonds (chop them using a knife)
- 2cups 100gm chopped frsh herbs of your choice
- 2-3 avocado (peeled & cubed)
- 1 lemon to drizzle on the avocados
Balsamic vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoon Cold pressed olive oil
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (nonsugared)
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Put all the ingredients in a small jar with a lid, close it tightly and shake the jar vigorously. Otherwise, use a small bleder to blend.
Quinoa Salad
- Prepare the ingredients in the order of appearing above
- Bring them all in a large salad blow
- Squeeze the lemon all over the avocados to avoid oxidation
- Pour the balsamic vinaigrette on the salad and using salad spoons, gently mix the salad without overdoing and avoiding breaking the fruits.
- Serve and enjoy this quinoa salad alone or with some healthy bread.
Notes
- Make a huge salad to replace a meal.
- The salad goes well on itself, it's high in healthy fat and proteins so no need of serving it as a side dish.
- If any leftovers, consume them the next day at most.
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