Zucchini and quinoa salad. 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! With farmer's market season in full swing, I'm doing all that I can to snap up as much produce as possible. One of my favorites right now is summer squash/zucchini.
Everyone will love the combination of flavors and textures in this vegan quinoa salad: garlicky sauteed zucchini, delicate scallions, crunchy roasted pistachios, and fragrant fresh mint.
Grilled zucchini salad with quinoa and feta is a great way to use up that zucchini glut.
An easy recipe to make ahead, the grilled zucchini adds a delicious smoky element to the salad, and leftovers are great for the lunchbox.
You can have Zucchini and quinoa salad using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Zucchini and quinoa salad
- Prepare of Zucchini / Courgette (1).
- It's of Tomato (1).
- It's of Avocado (1).
- You need of Lemon (1).
- It's of Onion (1/2) or Green onion.
- You need of Quinoa (optional, 1 cup).
This vegetarian zucchini salad is super versatile. We added quinoa for the addition of a healthy whole grain. You can even add any whole grain that you want. Add what you like and everyone will love eating healthier.
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).
This salad pairs perfectly with Summer grilled meats like pork, ribs, brisket and chicken. 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 together. This may be your new 'go-to' salad for summer! Alright Zucchini and Quinoa lovers, this salad does not disappoint! This salad is packed with protein and is perfect to take on the go.