Healthy Grilled Vegetable Quinoa Salad
Quinoa is a staple in my house (one of my favorites being this salad) because it’s light, fluffy and has a good amount of protein to it. Truthfully, quinoa is just versatile. This grilled vegetable salad is simple to make and easy to use for a quick lunch or a side dish at a party. It’s refreshing and delicious.
Quinoa is considered a super food because it is one of the only grains that contains essential amino acids- which are tricky to come by if you don’t eat meat or strategically plan your meals. It works well as a grain because it has little flavor and really just takes on the taste of whatever it’s paired with.
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Personally, I love quinoa because it’s so light. Eating a big bowl of quinoa doesn’t leave you with that heavy feeling you can get from rice or pasta.
This salad is one f my go-to dishes as it works perfectly for a barbeque, get together or leftover for lunch. We grill a lot of vegetables in the summertime so this is pretty easy to whip up.
Ingredients In The Quinoa Salad
- 2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1 red pepper
- 14 spears asparagus
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing Ingredients
- 1/8 cup olive oil
- 5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 5 tablespoons bold or dijon mustard
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How To Make This Grilled Vegetable Salad
Cut the peppers into quarters and prep the asparagus. In a large bowl combine veggies.
Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar and salt and pepper.
Pour over veggies.
Grill the veggies on the bbq for 8-10 minutes or until just cooked.
Let the veggies cool then cut into bite size pieces but leave tomatoes intact.
Mix the veggies into the quinoa.
Whisk together the dressing ingredients and pour over the salad. Toss until fully combined.
Chill in the fridge at least one hour or until ready to serve.
Serves 4-5
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Healthy Grilled Vegetable Quinoa Salad
A tasty, light, vegetable filled salad perfect for a barbeque! Filled with healthy ingredients and easy to whip together.
- Yield: 4-5 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1 red pepper
- 14 spears asparagus
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing Ingredients
- 1/8 cup olive oil
- 5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 5 tablespoons bold or dijon mustard
Instructions
- Cut the peppers into quarters and prep the asparagus. In a large bowl combine veggies.
- Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar and salt and pepper.
- Pour over veggies.
- Grill the veggies on the bbq for 8-10 minutes or until just cooked.
- ;let the veggies cool then cut into bite size pieces but leave tomatoes intact.
- Mix the veggies into the quinoa.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients and pour over the salad. Toss until fully combined.
- Chill in the fridge at least one hour or until ready to serve.
This salad is light, refreshing and simple to make. Thanks to the quinoa it has a great nutrient boost and the grilled vegetables give it a great flavor. Use this quinoa salad as a side dish for a barbeque or just to munch on for lunch. It’s gluten free, easy and delicious.
Looking for more tasty recipes? Check out this Summertime Chickpea Salad or this Sweet Peach Curry
This colorful veggie quinoa salad is really the type of food that I should be eating. Looks very healthy!
Haha I love color in my food! Makes it look so much better and super yummy!
This looks so good and easy to make!
Simplicity is key for me lol
This looks delicious and your photography is beautiful! can’t wait to give it a try. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks so much for the photography compliment! I’ve been working hard on it 🙂
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I did not know Quinoa was a super food. I may be on the look out for some, as they do fortunately sell quinoa in my store. 🙂
I hope you enjoy it Patricia! It’s so versatile it goes with everything 🙂
I adore quinoa! I had gestational diabetes with my pregnancy and got to enjoy quinoa a ton! I have made this combination before but haven’t grilled the veggies or made that dressing! I know what we’ll be having this weekend! Thanks for sharing!
Hope you enjoy it! I’m a sucker for quinoa too it just goes with everything. I also love grilled veggies because they get so tasty!
The recipe looks so yummy! I love quinoa, it’s a great food and it’s so versitile. This post is making me hungry!
Right?! Quinoa can be made into anything. I love it.
This sounds so yummy! I’ll have to try it out this weekend!
The simple ones are the best ones! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
This looks so yummy! I love quinoa too. I will definitely be saving this to make sometime in the near future!
Let me know how you like it!
Wow!! This looks absolutely AMAZING! I’m drooling over the dressing. Adding it to my list of things to make next week!
Haha it’s definitely a tasty one- I’m a sucker for grilled veggies
This would be great to bring to a tailgate party!
Yes! Hrm.. that actually sounds like fun. I need warmer weather again!
This looks delicious. I have a feast or famine relationship with quinoa. I love it for a while then suddenly can’t stand it. Looks like it’s time to give it another go ’round.
Haha I think everyone goes through phases with food. I get addicted to it because it can be used with so much!
This looks so fresh and delicious! I’m always looking for ways to add quinoa to my diet, so this recipe is most welcome.
Quinoa is so versatile I love it! Enjoy 🙂
A lot of my friends love Quinoa, but I’ve never tried. I may have to give this salad a try and make it one afternoon!
Quinoa is awesome because it takes on whatever flavor you pair it with- and it’s light and fluffy! I hope you enjoy it- let me know!
Quinoa is awesome because it takes on whatever flavor you pair it with- and it’s light and fluffy! I hope you enjoy it- let me know!
This looks delicious and healthy!
Thanks! It’s a tasty one 🙂
I love quinoa and this looks so healthy and delicious. I want to make this for lunch asap. Thanks for sharing.
It’s tasty and light- we love it! I hope you enjoy it 🙂