Easy Quinoa Salad with Lemon Shallot Dressing (vegan, gluten free)
Make a fresh, summery easy quinoa salad with lemon shallot dressing, white beans, cucumber, squash and zucchini for a refreshing side dish.
Course: Salad
Keyword: cold quinoa salad, no cook, one bowl, quinoa, quinoa salad, salad, summer, summer recipe
Servings: 5 -6 servings
Author: Remy
- 1-2 cups cooked quinoa cooled
- 8 oz cooked white beans or chickpeas
- 3 mini cucumbers thinly sliced
- 1 zucchini thinly sliced
- 1 yellow squash thinly sliced
- radicchio shredded
- handful radish thinly sliced
- Lemon Shallot Dressing
- juice of 1 1/2 lemons
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp shallot finely minced
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1/2 tsp maple syrup
- salt and pepper to taste
Toss all of your salad ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
To make dressing, shake all ingredients vigorously in a jar or whisk in a bowl. Alternatively, you can food process, if you prefer something a little smoother. Add to salad, toss again and enjoy!