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    Home » Recipes » Salads » Rainbow Quinoa Salad

    Published: Oct 17, 2020 · Modified: Apr 23, 2023 by Sarah Baumeister · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

    Rainbow Quinoa Salad

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    If you are local to the Geneva, Il area, I am sure you are familiar with Moveable Feast. It's a local restaurant that serves fresh, daily made salads, soups, sandwiches, and more. They even are home to "Oprah's Favorite brownies."

    I love their salads because they are healthy and unique. While they have staples, they also often switch things up with the seasons. Using sweet potatoes more often in the fall, fresh corn in the summer, and the like.

    I had Moveable Feast in mind when I created this salad. They love utilizing quinoa and avocado in their salads and I do too!

    To create this dish, I used brightly colored peppers and red quinoa. I used a heaping amount of fresh parsley-- parsley is often used as just a garnish, and that's a shame! It adds great freshness to dishes.

    This salad makes a great side dish to simple grilled chicken breasts or on it's own for a snack!

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    Quinoa Power Salad

    Sarah Baumeister
    This quinoa salad is rich in fiber and antioxidants, with ingredients like bell pepper and avocado for added health and flavor.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Lunch, Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 -8 servings
    Calories 260 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup dry red quinoa
    • 1 bell pepper small diced
    • 1 15 oz. can chickpeas rinsed and drained
    • 1 half red onion small diced
    • ½ cup fresh chopped parsley
    • 1 tsp. salt
    • 1 lemon juiced
    • ½ cucumber small diced
    • 2 avocados diced

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare quinoa according to packaging instructions.
    • Chop all veggies into small pieces.
    • Combine all ingredients and gently stir to coat.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 8gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 573mgFiber: 11gSugar: 5g
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    1. TRINITY F GORZ says

      October 21, 2020 at 3:49 am

      This salad looks yummy! I am not sure if i have ever had quinoa. May have to give it a try!

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    2. Jill Larson says

      October 22, 2020 at 8:13 pm

      This looks great, Sarah, I see how Movable Feast inspired you! I will definitely make this. Will be great for potlucks after the pandemic is over. And another yummy way to use peppers from the garden.

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      • Sarah says

        January 31, 2021 at 7:19 pm

        I love Moveable Feast. Do you ever go there? I'm hoping this summer will have more opportunities for get togethers! Home grown peppers would be wonderful in this.

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