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Spring Quinoa Salad with Artichokes, Feta, and Asparagus

Once I first wrote this put up, 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 ladies’ courses and classes, instructing health courses, and catching up on work stuff.  It additionally felt good to eat some home-cooked meals! Once 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 a bit of totally different. It was simple for me to make wholesome decisions for breakfast, however you positively need to benefit from the entire improbable entree and dessert choices. 😉

I used to be additionally like, “I can’t wait to eat a vegetable once 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 assume 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 vibrant lemon flavors from the lemon juice + zest, and because it’s quinoa-based, it’s sturdy sufficient to final a number of days within the fridge so you can also make it upfront! I made it as a part of this week’s meal prep (together with some grilled rooster, amazeballs, and protein baked oatmeal) so I might simply eat it alone on prime of salad greens or with grilled rooster or tuna for a straightforward 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 possibility

Plus it’s a kind of, “toss all the pieces in a bowl and overlook about it” kinda recipes, which implies I’m a fan.

Make a Quinoa Salad

• At all times rinse quinoa for a couple of minute in a high-quality mesh strainer earlier than cooking
  • Rinsing removes the phytic acid that makes quinoa tougher to digest for some individuals
  • Rinsing additionally removes the bitter taste
• For completely fluffy quinoa, use 1 3/four 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 gentle entrees like grilled salmon, shrimp, tuna, or rooster
• Be at liberty to combine in different substances like crimson onion, snap peas, recent herbs, or lean meat

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Spring quinoa salad with asparagus and artichokes

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A vibrant and savory spring salad you can also make upfront for events, or as a part of weekly meal prep! Gluten-free + simple vegan possibility

• Prep Time: 20
• Complete Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: 6 1x

• 1 1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed and cooked in keeping with bundle instructions. (Let it cool a bit earlier than assembling the salad so the cheese doesn’t soften)
• four 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/four teaspoon garlic powder
• Contemporary basil for garnish
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper

1. 1. Convey a big pot of water to a boil. Add the asparagus and boil for 2-Three minutes, then rinse with chilly water.
2. 2. Add the asparagus to the quinoa, together with the lemon juice, zest, garlic powder, olive oil, feta, and artichokes. Combine nicely, then season nicely with salt and pepper.
3. 3. High with recent chopped basil.

Notes

• This tastes superb the day you make it, however even higher the subsequent day! Hold lined within the fridge for 3-5 days.

What’s your favourite spring salad combo? One other certainly one of my very favourite recipes for this time of yr 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