Quinoa Spinach Salad
This vegan Quinoa Spinach Salad is super easy and filling. Quinoa and hummus give it added protein while tomatoes give it a fresh flavor.
Servings: 2
Calories: 208kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Quinoa (rinsed + cooked according to package)
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes
- 3 cups baby spinach (or baby kale)
DRESSING:
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic hummus
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of pepper
- water (to thin)
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa and cook quinoa according to package directions. ½ cup dry quinoa makes about 1 cup cooked quinoa.
- Wash and slice the cherry tomatoes. (See notes if you don't like them raw)
- Finely chop the spinach if desired, not necessary but it makes it a little easier to eat.
- Scoop hummus into a small bowl add the olive oil stir and then thin with water until desired consistency.
- Assemble, place spinach in a bowl and drizzle olive oil to coat the leaves. Then layer on the cooked quinoa, cherry tomatoes, and drizzle the garlic hummus dressing on top. Sprinkle with salt and ground black pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately or store in the fridge for 2-3 days without the dressing added until ready to eat. This makes a great meal prep recipe.
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Notes
Quinoa: I used tri color quinoa but any color works fine. I always wash my quinoa before cooking (for easier digestion soak quinoa in water overnight, drain and rinse, cook according to package instructions minus a tiny splash of water since the quinoa is already hydrated).
Hummus: If you don't have hummus or don't like it you can always just do a simple lemon dressing with a drizzle of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, salt and pepper. Or if you would like a sweeter dressing add 1 teaspoon of maple syrup to the hummus dressing.
Spinach: This is great with spinach or baby kale, regular kale may need to be massaged in the dressing.
Tomatoes: If you don't like raw tomatoes (I like the freshness) sauté them in a little bit of olive oil until warm and soft.
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 364mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 3mg
