Spring Quinoa Salad

Hello friends and happy Friday! The beautiful spring weather has been giving me inspiration for new recipes lately. This week on my blog, I’m sharing my Spring Quinoa Salad. For this salad, I wanted to incorporate ingredients that are in season. I’m a firm believer that when certain ingredients are in season they taste better, fresher and provide more nutrients. In this salad, I wanted to highlight the radishes, since those are in season for spring. Aside from the radishes, I incorporated crunchy cucumbers, quinoa, creamy feta cheese and fresh dill. The star of this salad is the lemon vinaigrette that ties this beautiful salad together. Have a great weekend!

Spring Quinoa Salad

Serves: 2

Ingredients

1/2 cup cooked quinoa

2 small Persian cucumbers, sliced

2 small radishes, sliced

1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped

Lemon Vinaigrette

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 lemon, juiced

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

Salt

Pepper

Directions

Combine all the ingredients for the lemon vinaigrette in a small bowl. Whisk all ingredients until thoroughly combined. Adjust seasonings accordingly. Set salad dressing aside. In a large mixing bowl, add in quinoa, cucumbers, radishes, and feta cheese. Mix all the salad ingredients together until everything is combined. Pour lemon vinaigrette over salad and toss. Garnish salad with fresh dill and serve. Enjoy!

Credit: Maria’s Munchies

Here are some spring fruits and vegetables that are in season.

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  1. ToniMarie's avatar ToniMarie says:

    love these colors together ! A fun way to eat quinoa!

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    1. chefmare819's avatar chefmare819 says:

      Thank you! Yes, it certainly is!

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