This curried quinoa salad is a healthy and flavorful salad to enjoy for lunch or dinner! Nicely spiced with fresh fruit and nuts, this is sure to be a winner!
Wow, it’s been hot here this week! I’m kind of stunned, because it was unseasonably cool last week, (like 70’s), and it was soooo nice. That’s my perfect weather, sunny and 70 degrees.
Since it’s so hot here now, of course I don’t want to turn the oven on, or really cook anything at all, so a cold salad is a good option. I tend to fall back on quinoa more often than not because it’s so quick to make and it’s gluten free.
I love that quinoa is a great source of fiber and protein. It has a neutral flavor that pairs well with both sweet and savory flavors. I love to make quinoa salads with lots of veggies and a tangy citrus dressing – that’s a favorite of mine. This time I added some curry powder, fruit, and nuts for a new take on my usual quinoa salad. I think you’ll love this curried quinoa salad – it’s healthy, refreshing, and delicious!
Recipe
Curried Quinoa Salad with Fruit and Almonds.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa according to package directions. Once it's done cooking, place in a fine mesh strainer and rinse with cold water to cool it down.
- In a large bowl, mix the olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, curry powder, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Whisk until combined.
- Add the quinoa, onion, carrots, apple, blueberries, and almonds. Mix together until everything is covered in the dressing.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
You can experiment with this recipe – use a different citrus juice if you like, or a different kind of nut. That’s the nice thing about this kind of salad – you can improvise with what you have on hand.
This curried quinoa salad is:
- colorful
- lightly spiced
- savory and sweet
- full of healthy fiber
What’s your favorite way to eat quinoa?
Darryl
This is super tasty :-)
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
I am really loving fruit in salads at the moment and this sounds delicious – especially with the curry flavours.
I am new to your blog, but I have bookmarked it to come back daily :)
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely
The flavors of this sound delicious! I just love curry flavors. This salad would be a hit at my house.
Christine
This looks great! The perfect summer side dish :).
genevieve y
Love the combination of sweet and savoury!
Julia
Sunny and 70 is my jam too. Anything hotter than 75 and I’m probably complaining about how hoooot it is. Real princess over here ;) Your curried quinoa salad looks amazing! Refreshing for summer!