Hello pals! Completely satisfied humpday! In search of a booty exercise? Take a look at this one; it’s one among my very faves. I hope you’re having fun with the week up to now!
Spring Quinoa Salad with Artichokes, Feta, and Asparagus
Once I first wrote this submit, we had simply gotten again from an superior Vegas vacay. It was so good to get again into the swing of issues and again within the routine of the women’ courses and classes, instructing health courses, and catching up on work stuff. It additionally felt good to eat some home-cooked meals! After we journey, I attempt to stick to 1 indulgent meal every day and go for my regular eats for essentially the most half, however Vegas is slightly completely different. It was simple for me to make wholesome decisions for breakfast, however you positively should benefit from all the unbelievable entree and dessert choices. 😉
I used to be additionally like, “I can’t wait to eat a vegetable after we get again” however then I seemed in our fridge, it was just about empty, and I ended up consuming coconut milk salted caramel ice cream for lunch. I suppose I used to be nonetheless in Vegas mode. 😉 As soon as I used to be lastly in a position to replenish the fridge, I created this little on-the-fly salad with a number of the new grocery stash.
This salad is ideal for any upcoming spring events or picnics, and contains two of the “nice A’s”: artichokes and asparagus. It has recent, flavorful, and shiny lemon flavors from the lemon juice + zest, and because it’s quinoa-based, it’s sturdy sufficient to final a couple of days within the fridge so you may make it upfront! I made it as a part of this week’s meal prep (together with some grilled hen, amazeballs, and protein baked oatmeal) so I may simply eat it alone on high of salad greens or with grilled hen or tuna for a simple lunch.
This salad is filling and satisfying, plus it’s gluten-free. Vegan pals can omit the feta cheese, or add of their favourite vegan cheese, for a vegan choice
Plus it’s a kind of, “toss every thing in a bowl and neglect about it” kinda recipes, which suggests I’m a fan.
Easy methods to Make a Quinoa Salad
- At all times rinse quinoa for a couple of minute in a fantastic mesh strainer earlier than cooking
- Rinsing removes the phytic acid that makes quinoa tougher to digest for some folks
- Rinsing additionally removes the bitter taste
- For completely fluffy quinoa, use 1 3/4 cup of water for each 1 cup of quinoa
- This salad is simply as scrumptious with roast veggies (roasted asparagus and artichoke as a substitute of uncooked)
- This salad pairs splendidly with mild entrees like grilled salmon, shrimp, tuna, or hen
- Be happy to combine in different elements like crimson onion, snap peas, recent herbs, or lean meat
Spring quinoa salad with asparagus and artichokes
A shiny and savory spring salad you may make upfront for events, or as a part of weekly meal prep! Gluten-free + simple vegan choice
- Prep Time: 20
- Complete Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed and cooked in accordance with bundle instructions. (Let it cool a bit earlier than assembling the salad so the cheese doesn’t soften)
- 4 oz feta cheese
- 1 bunch of asparagus, washed and chopped into 4ths
- 1 jar of marinated arti chokes, quartered (12 oz)
- 1 lemon; zest and juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Recent basil for garnish
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1. Deliver a big pot of water to a boil. Add the asparagus and boil for 2-3 minutes, then rinse with chilly water.
- 2. Add the asparagus to the quinoa, together with the lemon juice, zest, garlic powder, olive oil, feta, and artichokes. Combine properly, then season properly with salt and pepper.
- 3. Prime with recent chopped basil.
Notes
- This tastes wonderful the day you make it, however even higher the following day! Hold coated within the fridge for 3-5 days.
What’s your favourite spring salad combo? One other one among my very favourite recipes for this time of 12 months is right here! It’s Uncle Eric’s greatest pasta salad ever, which is all the time successful.
Have an exquisite morning and I’ll see ya quickly!
xo
Gina
