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Home » Dairy Free » Fresh Veggie Quinoa Summer Salad.

Fresh Veggie Quinoa Summer Salad.

Jul 2, 2014 · Modified: Nov 22, 2017 by Kelly Roenicke · 14 Comments

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Fresh veggie quinoa summer salad is the perfect side dish to bring to a summer barbecue! The sweet and tangy flavor is perfect for a hot day.

fresh veggie quinoa summer salad

Well, I crossed one thing off of my summer to-do list: I hosted a tie dye party. We had a few friends over, and spent the morning tie dying some shirts. We had several adults, and 12 kids here, and it was a lot of fun! We tried a few different designs out, and I was really happy with how the shirts turned out. One little tip: that dye stains. They are not lying when they say it will stain anything it gets on. That includes skin. I have an interesting looking purple and yellow patch on my left foot, and I really do not know how long it will be before it fades away.

What does this have to do with quinoa salad you ask? I made a double batch of this salad for the party! I had to feed those hungry tie dyers something, so this salad, plus chips and hummus, fruit, and cupcakes was our post tie dye meal. I made this fresh veggie quinoa summer salad for us for dinner last week, and we loved it, so I thought it would be perfect for the party! Plus the brightly colored veggies reminded me of the colorful dyes.

This quinoa summer salad keeps well overnight, but after that the quinoa starts to absorb the dressing, so it loses a little bit of flavor. Leftovers really aren’t a problem though, because everyone loves this, and it gets gobbled right up!

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Garden fresh quinoa salad with a sweet vinaigrette.
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Fresh Veggie Quinoa Summer Salad.

Crisp vegetables and a sweet vinaigrette make this quinoa summer salad a family favorite!

Course Salad
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 -8
Calories 275 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup quinoa cooked according to package directions and cooled
  • 3 cups broccoli florets chopped into small pieces
  • 4 green onions sliced
  • 1 cup red cabbage chopped
  • 1 yellow pepper diced

For the dressing:

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • â…“ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Add the vegetables and stir.
  2. Add the cooled quinoa, and stir again until everything is coated with dressing. Season with more salt and pepper if desired.
  3. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until ready to eat.
Nutrition Facts
Fresh Veggie Quinoa Summer Salad.
Amount per Serving
Calories
275
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Sodium
 
313
mg
14
%
Potassium
 
363
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
 
21
g
7
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
570
IU
11
%
Vitamin C
 
87
mg
105
%
Calcium
 
46
mg
5
%
Iron
 
1.7
mg
9
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Easy and healthy quinoa salad loaded with delicious veggies!

This is such an easy and summery recipe. It’s nice and light, but very tasty! A good way to balance out those 4th of July hot dogs and burgers.

What’s on your summertime menu?

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Filed Under: Dairy Free, food, Gluten Free, Recipes, Salad, Vegan Tagged With: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Fish Free, Gluten Free, Mustard Free, Peanut Free, Sesame Free, Shellfish Free, Soy Free, Sugar Free, top 8 allergy free recipe, Tree Nut Free

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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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Comments

  1. Katie

    January 22, 2020 at 2:38 am

    5 stars
    Delicious recipe!

    Reply
  2. Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron

    July 07, 2014 at 7:50 am

    This is totally calling my name!! Fresh veggies and quinoa are my favorite! Hope you had a great weekend Kelly :)

    Reply
  3. Kelly @ Trial and Eater

    July 03, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    I love quinoa salads, and I love the bowl in your photograph :)

    Reply
    • Kelly

      July 03, 2014 at 10:48 pm

      Thanks, Kelly! I love your name! ;) The bowl was from a local ceramic sale.

      Reply
  4. consuelohoneyandfigs

    July 03, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    Ooohh that party sounds like so much fun! And the menu sounded lovely indeed. I adore this salad: so colorful, fresh and healthy! ;)

    Reply
    • Kelly

      July 03, 2014 at 10:47 pm

      Thank you so much! It was a fun day!

      Reply
  5. Allison

    July 03, 2014 at 10:34 am

    A tie dye party!? OMG that sounds like so much fun! I’ve never heard of those but I need to host one immediately! This salad looks groovy and tie-dye-ish itself! I wouldn’t have any trouble gobbling up the leftovers either. Yum!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      July 03, 2014 at 10:46 pm

      Thanks, Allison! You should try tie dying, I used a kit by Tulip, and it was pretty easy!

      Reply
  6. Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven

    July 03, 2014 at 8:47 am

    Your tie die party sounds like it was a blast! I love anything tie-dyed so I could definitely get on board with that! This salad sounds amazing, and I love how we’re both on veggie/salad kicks this week! :D

    Reply
    • Kelly

      July 03, 2014 at 10:45 pm

      Thank you so much, Sarah! Have a great weekend!

      Reply
  7. Julia

    July 02, 2014 at 8:04 pm

    Haha! A tie dye party sounds like so much fun!! I haven’t done it in ages and used to LOVE making tie dye shirts.

    This summer veggie quinoa salad looks amaaaaazing! Perfect for this time of year, and healthy to boot. LOVE it!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      July 03, 2014 at 10:44 pm

      Thanks so much, Julia! Yes, tie dying was super fun! I was surprised how messy it got – I didn’t remember that from years ago! :)

      Reply
  8. Lisa Howard

    July 02, 2014 at 11:26 am

    Your tie dye party sounds like too much fun! And this salad is perfect for what I have planned this weekend. As always, your posts are timely…at least for me. :-) Happy 4th to you and your family!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      July 03, 2014 at 10:43 pm

      Happy 4th, Lisa! I hope you enjoy this salad!

      Reply

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