30-Minute Chopped Green Goddess Quinoa Salad
Mean, green and lean Green Goddess Quinoa Salad made with a base of quinoa, crunchy chopped green veggies like cucumber, peas, and sugar snap peas. Drizzled with a very herby Green Goddess Dressing with Tahini. Ready in 30 minutes and a great salad to meal-prep!
Servings 4 people
Calories 434kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup uncooked quinoa (2 cups cooked)
- 1 small English cucumber , cut into cubes
- 1 cup frozen peas , or edamame, thawed
- 1 cup sugar snap peas , chopped
- 1/3 cup roasted cashews , chopped
- 1/4 cup radishes , finely sliced
- 1 avocado , thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp mint leaves , chopped
- 2 tbsp parsley , chopped
- 2 tbsp cilantro , chopped
- ⅓ cup vegan feta (optional)
Green Goddess Dressing:
- 3/4 cup packed parsley
- 3/4 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup dill , tighly packed
- 1 tbsp chives , finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic , finely chopped
- 1/4 cup tahini
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- generous pinch salt + pepper
Instructions
METHOD
- Add the quinoa and 1 ⅓ cups of water to a small pan and bring to the boil. Turn the heat to low and cover with a lid. Simmer until all of the water has been absorbed and the quinoa is fluffy and pleasantly chewy, 15 minutes. Remove the lid and transfer to a shallow bowl to cool fully.
- Prepare the Green Goddess Dressing: In a small blender or food processor add the parsley, cilantro, dill, chives, garlic, tahini, lemon juice and zest, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Blitz until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl add the cucumbers, peas, sugar snap peas, radishes, avocado, roasted cashews, mint, parsley and cilantro. Toss in the cooled quinoa.
- Drizzle with the Green Goddess Dressing and toss to combine. Sprinkle with vegan feta (optional) and serve!
Notes
Recipe will keep for 5 days, store in the fridge in an air-tight container. If meal prepping, it's best to add avocado slices right before serving for ultimate freshness.
Nutritional information is a rough estimate made by a third party calculator.
Nutrition
Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 940mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2461IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 175mg | Iron: 6mg