Spring Herb Quinoa Salad

Ali Segersten (author) May 17, 2010
Lunch Pacific Northwest Fish and Seafood Lunchbox Recipe Meal Prep Recipe Salads Whole Grain Dish
Spring Herb Quinoa Salad
Difficulty
Average Recipe
Prep Time
15 minutes
Wait Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings
6

This simple grain salad makes a fantastic lunch or light dinner. Serve it with a fresh baby green salad tossed with toasted walnuts for a balanced meal. If you are vegan, replace the salmon and sheep's feta with either cooked chickpeas or chopped toasted walnuts.

Read more about this recipe on the blog.

Spring Herb Quinoa Salad with Dandelion Greens and Peas

Quinoa

2 cups quinoa
3½ cups water
¼ teaspoons sea salt

Dressing

⅓ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
⅓ cups extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
1 tablespoons fresh oregano
1 tablespoons fresh thyme
1 cloves garlic peeled
½ teaspoons Herbamare

Salad

1 cups frozen peas
1 cups smoked salmon (or leftover cooked salmon)
½ cups chopped dandelion leaves
½ cups feta cheese (sheep or cow feta)
½ cups chopped fresh chives