Curried Quinoa Salad

This gluten-free salad is a colorful, flavorful and easy side dish that's perfect alongside other veggies and any protein.

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Curried Quinoa Salad

Great mix of flavors & textures and delish!

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We are crazy for this Curried Quinoa Salad!

It’s colorful, flavorful but with only a mild taste of curry, and has a balanced mix of flavors & textures including a little crunch.

It works great alongside just about any veggie or protein.

Best part is it’s easy to make and can be made ahead of time, so perfect for meal prep or entertaining a crowd.

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Recipe is adapted from Ina Garten’s Curried Couscous Salad, and it works beautifully with quinoa.

The details….

Cooked quinoa

finely minced carrots

red onion

currants

parsley

scallions

sliced almonds

all mixed with a simple  & subtle curry vinaigrette.

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The curry vinaigrette is only 7 ingredients —

olive oil

yogurt (I use almond milk yogurt but any non-greek yogurt will do)

white wine vinegar

mild curry

turmeric

salt and pepper

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The entire dish comes together in less than 30 minutes!

While the quinoa cooks, you whisk together the dressing and chop the vegetables, then mix the dressing with the quinoa and add in the the other ingredients.

It couldn’t be quicker, easier or tastier!

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Plus it makes a large quantity so perfect for dinner with leftovers for lunch or for a meal prep or for holiday entertaining.

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Hope you love it as much as we do!

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Curried Quinoa Salad

This gluten-free salad is a colorful, flavorful and easy side dish that is perfect alongside other vegetables and any protein. The curry flavor is subtle and the salad has a balanced mix of flavors & textures including a little crunch. Best part is it's easy to make and can be made ahead of time, so perfect for meal prep or if you're entertaining a crowd. Recipe adapted from Ina Garten's Curried Couscous Salad.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Salad, Fall, Side
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 5 cups
Author: Healthy Gluten-free Family

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water err on the side of less than 2 cups, not more
  • 1/2 cup finely diced carrots
  • 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
  • 1/2 cup minced flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/2 cup dried currants or raisins we prefer the smaller currents
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 2 scallions thinly sliced (white and green parts)

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt I've made this with both regular yogurt and almond milk yogurt. Do not use Greek yogurt-- it won't combine well with the dressing
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt more to taste. The original recipe calls for 1 1/2 teaspoons salt which I found much too salty
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, place quinoa and water. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn heat to simmer, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Once water is absorbed, turn off heat and let cool briefly. Fluff with fork before using. Note: once cooked, it will be just over 4 cups of quinoa.
  • Meanwhile, whisk together dressing ingredients until well combined (it will be a creamy slightly yellow color) and set aside.
  • Place 4 cups of cooled quinoa in a large bowl (you may have a little plain quinoa left over) Pour dressing over quinoa and mix well a large slotted spoon or a fork.
  • Add the carrots, parsley, currants, almonds, scallions, and red onions, toss together. Taste and add more salt and pepper as desired.
  • Serve immediately or store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Best in the first 24 hours if serving to a crowd but saves well for a few days.
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6 thoughts on “Curried Quinoa Salad

  1. This is such an easy salad and super tasty! I love it and have made it several times now. Perfect for this time of year in Australia!
    I love nuts but can not eat them so I leave them out. Still a super impressive side with dinner or to meal prep for the week! Thank you for sharing x

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