Composed Salad of Quinoa, Tomatoes, and Olives

Ali Segersten (author) Aug 05, 2020
Main Dishes Lunch Mediterranean Lunchbox Recipe Meal Prep Recipe Whole Grain Dish
COMPOSED QUINOA SALAD
Difficulty
Easy Recipe
Prep Time
20 minutes
Wait Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings
6

A composed salad is one in which ingredients are arranged on a platter instead of being tossed together. Composed salads are a beautiful way to present nourishing ingredients! I like to use the bright green, round castelvetrano olives in the recipe, though any high quality olive will do. Often times we will steam a large amount of fresh greens, such as chard or kale, and add it to this meal. Other lovely additions are Balsamic Roasted Beets, or Massaged Kale.

Quinoa

2 cups quinoa
3½ cups water
¼ teaspoons sea salt

Salad

1 pints cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes)
1 small red onions finely diced
1 cups chopped parsley
1 cups castelvetrano olives (or your favorite variety of olives)

Lemon Tahini Dressing

½ cups sesame tahini
½ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 large lemons)
¼ cups extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons water
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 tablespoons lemon zest
1 teaspoons sea salt

Optional Additions

3 cups cooked chickpeas
1 large bunches kale chopped and steamed

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