Zucchini and quinoa salad. I like quinoa salad with zucchini very much! Nice fresh and healthy - all in one! Food channel L - a new recipe every Monday, Wednesday and Friday!
Spiralized zucchini is the base of this crunchy raw vegetable salad that features a creamy, flavorful Thai peanut dressing for a healthy lunch or dinner. Quinoa adds a protein boost to the salad and a little bit of a bite. I used red quinoa but you could use tri-color or regular but I think the red color adds. You can have Zucchini and quinoa salad using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Zucchini and quinoa salad
- You need of Zucchini / Courgette (1).
- You need of Tomato (1).
- It's of Avocado (1).
- You need of Lemon (1).
- You need of Onion (1/2) or Green onion.
- It's of Quinoa (optional, 1 cup).
A healthy summer dish, this zucchini quinoa salad is packed full of veggies, is dressed with a quick lemon-dill dressing and topped with toasted pine nuts! Quinoa is a delicious super food that has some powerful health benefits; it's not only high in protein, but it's also gluten free. When paired with fresh vegetables, mint, and crunchy pistachios, this picnic-perfect salad is loaded with vitamins and minerals. It actually started out as just a zucchini ribbon salad, but I kept finding myself serving it alongside quinoa for dinner, so now I just toss them.
Zucchini and quinoa salad step by step
- For details see the video: https://youtu.be/pIbJy20e4Oc.
- Cook the quinoa and cut the ingredients.
- Mix & season the ingredients... It is your chance to get creative! (This salad is also perfect to take-away).
Quinoa Salad is a very healthy diet recipe and when served with Zucchini Hummus it tastes the best. This salad is served with Zucchini hummus, which enhances the taste and flavours. So, take a look at this recipe by Chef Anirudh Nautiyal and do try it at home. Grilled zucchini salad with quinoa and feta is a great way to use up that zucchini glut. Grilling the zucchini adds a lovely smoky element to this zucchini salad.