Copycat Costco Quinoa Salad
This Copycat Costco Salad takes about 20 minutes to make and has a tangy dressing with just the right amount of sweetness.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 166kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa rinsed
- ¾ cup lentils canned
- 2 ½ cups water
- 1 ½ cup red and or yellow sweet bell peppers chopped
- 1 cup cucumber chopped (peel on)
- ½ cup red onion finely chopped
- ⅓ cup white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water for 1-2 minutes
- Add quinoa to bowling water
- Reduce heat to medium and simmer covered for 12-15 minutes or until all of the liquid has been absorbed. Fluff with fork.
- While quinoa is cooking chop red onion, bell peppers and cucumber.
- In a small bowl add olive oil, vinegar, honey. I add about a tsp of each of salt and pepper or to taste and mix well.
- Once quinoa is complete remove from stove and empty into a large bowl
- Add peppers, lentils, cucumber, onion and oil and vinegar mixture and mix well
- Add salt and pepper to taste
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Notes
Refrigerate: This copycat Costco quinoa salad will keep fresh in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. The flavors actually continue to develop and meld together the longer it sits.
Do Not Freeze: While the quinoa salad stores well in the fridge, I would not recommend freezing it. The delicate textures of the quinoa, vegetables, and dressing are likely to become compromised when thawed. For best quality and texture, enjoy this salad within 5 days of making it.
If following the 21 Day Fix Meal Plan this recipe would count as:
1 yellow, 1/2 green and 1 tsp
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 598IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2mg