Strawberry quinoa salad

Katie

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Strawberry Quinoa Salad

Serves

1

Prep

25 mins

Difficulty

medium

Today I’m sharing one of my favourite summer salads. This is the perfect dish to bring to your next summer bbq or picnic and trust me it will be a crowd pleaser. One of the best things about summer is all the fresh local produce so this salad is a great way to take advantage of it!

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Ingredients

1 handful of mint roughly chopped you can also substitute parsley or basil if you aren’t a fan of mint

2 cups strawberries diced

1/3 cup crumbled feta vegan or regular

2 cups cucumber diced

2 hyphen 3 large handfuls of spinach

salt

1/4 cup olive oil

2 cups cooked quinoa

1 tbsp dijon mustard

pepper

3 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tsp honey

1 shallot finely diced

Instructions

Step 1

Cook your quinoa according to the package instructions and allow to cool completely.

Step 2

Meanwhile chop all the ingredients and whisk together the dijon dressing.

Step 3

Once the quinoa is cooled, assembled the salad by adding all the ingredients to a large bowl and tossing to combine. if you’re planning on making it ahead of time to bring to a gathering, wait to add the dressing until right before serving. enjoy