Carrot Quinoa Salad
Bowlofyum
Photo by Bowlofyum
- Serves
- 6
- Prep Time
- 15 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 20 Minutes
Delicious flavors in this tasty bowl—carrots, quinoa, dates, pepitas, and fresh dill with a simple citrus dressing. Great as a side salad or hearty enough as a stand-alone lunch.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup Red quinoa
- 4 Carrots
- 4 cup Arugula
- 8 Dates, pitted and chopped
- 1/2 cup Pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 1/2 cup Feta cheese crumbles
- 1 handful Fresh dill
Dressing
- 4 Lemons, juiced
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- pinch Salt
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Directions
- Step 1
Cook the quinoa per the manufacturer’s instructions. Set aside to cool.
- Step 2
Cut the carrots into ribbons using a peeler. When the carrot is too thin to peel, chop the remaining amount into matchsticks.
- Step 3
Make the dressing. Combine the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a separate small bowl. Be generous with the pepper, it really makes the dressing.
- Step 4
Combine the quinoa, carrot ribbons/matchsticks, arugula, chopped dates, pepitas, feta, and dill in a large bowl. Make sure the quinoa has cooled off enough so it does not melt the feta. Lastly, add the dressing and stir to combine. Yum!