QUINOA SALAD-
Not only does quinoa have so many health benefits and is considered a superfood, but it also adds so much texture to the salad. Fresh spinach with cooked quinoa, avocado and bacon mixed with the homemade dressing is an amazing salad recipe indeed.
INGREDIENTS-
All you need is just a few ingredients to make this delicious spinach quinoa salad.
Spinach– One of the key ingredients for this salad is fresh baby spinach! Bacon– We love using our Air Fryer Bacon for perfectly cooked bacon. Tomatoes– You can use either chopped tomatoes or cherry tomatoes for this salad.Red Onion– Finely sliced onion works best for this recipe but you can also use sweet onion. Quinoa– Quinoa is another key ingredient for this salad. Be sure to use a good quality quinoa. Avocado– Be sure to use a fresh avocado for this salad. Feta Cheese– Crumbled feta cheese brings this salad all together! Dressing– We make a delicious homemade dressing! We use oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
HOW TO MAKE QUINOA SALAD RECIPE-
Prepare the salad dressing.Cook quinoa according to package instructions, set aside to cool.Cook bacon, set aside to cool.Slice or cube the red onion and cut tomatoes in half.Cut avocado into thin slices or cubes.Add everything to a large salad bowl and toss to combine.Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss again.Enjoy friends.
Can I Make the Salad in Advance?
Yes, the salad may be prepared up to one day advance, just DON’T mix the salad. Prepare salad per instructions and the dressing, keep the dressing separately. Before serving add dressing and toss to combine.
What Kind of Oil Can I Use?
You can use your favorite oil. Olive oil, grapeseed, avocado oil or walnut oil may all be used.
MORE SALADS TO TRY-
Easy Macaroni SaladKale Salad RecipeBroccoli Bacon SaladClassic Caesar SaladDorito Taco SaladClassic Egg Salad
I wanted to give a special thank you to my friend, Galina, for sharing this salad recipe with me. Thank you BUNCHES! It’s delicious and is a keeper recipe. 🙂
