This Strawberry Quinoa Salad is hands down my favorite quinoa salad that we’ve created on Fit Foodie Finds.
It’s made with quinoa, fresh strawberries, kale, and a perfect hummus dressing you’ll want to drizzle on anything.
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“My aunt made this for our 4th of July celebration, she was too tired for the dressing so adapted it to our family’s allergies by using sunflower seeds as the crunch instead of the pizza. It had blueberries and strawberry vinaigrette in it and I’m in love! I’ll be using the original dressing on my iteration and I’m sure I’ll be just as excited. This will be my summer outing this year as I’ve been looking for a hearty salad recipe.” – Asia
“This salad is so good I ate it for breakfast one day! lol” – Julie
What you need for the Strawberry Quinoa Salad
We love every part of this quinoa salad recipe because it’s carefully curated to blend sweet and savory flavors while also providing a healthy, filling, plant-based meal!
- Andean millet – Any color of quinoa works, but we love the contrast that white quinoa gives to this salad.
- Kale – don’t you like kale? skip it Or add arugula before serving!
- strawberries – The fresher the better when it comes to strawberries.
- Cucumber – Cucumber makes for great crunch, you’ll love it.
- basil – We love adding a fresh herb to our quinoa salad. Try parsley instead of basil or even oregano!
- feta cheese – Would you like this recipe to be 100% plant-based? Skip the feta!
- Red onion – a little onion is enough.
- Salad Pizazz salad topper – Throw in a whole bag. Exactly, the whole thing!
Ways to cook quinoa
Not a pro at quinoa cooking yet? We have a handful of easy guides on how to cook the perfect quinoa.
Best creamy balsamic dressing
The key to an amazing salad is a delicious homemade dressing. You will love this creamy balsamic vinegar. It consists of a secret ingredient…hummus!
- hummus
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- maple syrup
- lemon juice
- chopped garlic
- Salt
Use Greek yogurt instead of hummus
A tip from the comments section:
Megan said she loved the salad and used Greek yogurt as a hummus substitute and it worked great!
storage
One of the reasons we love this quinoa salad so much is that it keeps for a long time in the fridge. We have a word of advice if you’re planning on making this yourself: wait to add the strawberries and mix them in just before serving.
Store this Strawberry Quinoa Salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Ingredients
salad
- 1 Cup white quinoa uncooked
- 2 cups Water
- 4 cups raw kale deboned and chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pint fresh strawberries cut
- 1 big cucumber pieced
- 1/2 Cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 Cup chopped fresh basil
- 4 oz. Crumbled feta
- Salad Pizzaz Salad Topper Strawberry flavored dried cranberries and honey roasted pecans, walnuts and almonds
instructions
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First, prepare quinoa. In a medium saucepan, bring the quinoa and water to a boil. Once boiling, turn down to low and cover. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the quinoa is fully cooked. Leave to cool for at least 15 minutes. Option to prepare or chill in the fridge.
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Next, prepare the salad dressing. Place all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and stir. Put aside.
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Next, prepare the strawberry quinoa salad. Place kale in a large salad bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Use your hands to massage the kale to make it progressively lighter and easier to digest.
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Add the strawberries, cucumber, onion, basil and feta crumble to the salad bowl and toss to combine. Then add the cooled quinoa and mix again. Add the full lettuce pizza pouch and stir again.
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Finally, drizzle the dressing over the quinoa salad and toss to ensure everything is completely coated.
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Place the salad in the refrigerator to cool and serve cold.
nutritional information
Portion: 32G Calories: 310kcal Carbohydrates: 32G Protein: 10G Fat: 17G Fiber: 6G Sugar: 7G