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Green goddess quinoa salad

Green goddess quinoa salad

By Amelia Diaz
20’ Prep time
20’ Cook time
40’ Total time
379 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

Full of delicious flavor, this green goddess quinoa salad is a healthy meal that is as filling as it is tasty. it’s packed with fresh veggies and herbs, and the homemade green goddess dressing is one of our absolute faves as it comes out perfectly creamy, tangy, and herby.
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Step by Step

Step 1
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Step 1

Prepare the quinoa. Add the quinoa and 1 ⅓ cups water to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and cover. Simmer for 15-18 minutes until all of the water has been absorbed and the quinoa is cooked.
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Step 2

Remove the quinoa from the heat and transfer to a plate or small pan to cool. Set aside.
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Step 3

Prepare the dressing. Add the lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, honey, garlic, and Greek yogurt to a high-speed blender. Blend on high until all the ingredients are combined and the garlic has minced.
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Step 4

Add the salt, cilantro, parsley, dill, green onion, ginger, and avocado to the blender and pulse the ingredients until the dressing is smooth. Set aside.
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Step 5

Add the raw kale to a large salad bowl. Add the olive oil and massage the oil into the kale with your hands for 2-3 minutes. The kale will soften and reduce by about half.
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Step 6

Add the peas, cucumbers, mint, green onions, pistachios, salt, and cooled quinoa to the kale and toss. Add the dressing and toss again.
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Step 7

Top the salad with feta and black pepper. Enjoy immediately or store in the refrigerator.

Tips and Warnings

  • We tested the recipe for this dressing multiple times, the measurements give you a tart and sweet green goddess dressing. If you would like it thicker and creamier, double the Greek yogurt.
  • We found that any soft-leaf herb is delicious. Feel free to try the recipe with different types of herbs.
  • This recipe has been tested with lime juice in place of lemon juice, and it works great. It is slightly more tart but equally as tasty.
  • If you don’t have green onion, use white onion.

Ingredient

  • Large avocado
    Large avocado
    0.5
  • 2% greek yogurt
    2% greek yogurt
  • Fresh lemon juice
    Fresh lemon juice
    59.15 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    14.79 ml
  • Apple cider vinegar
    Apple cider vinegar
    29.57 ml
  • Green onions
    Green onions
    2
  • Green onion
    Green onion
    1
  • Honey
    Honey
    29.57 ml
  • Fresh parsley
    Fresh parsley
    118.29 ml
  • 2% greek yogurt
    2% greek yogurt
    29.57 ml
  • Chopped kale
    Chopped kale
    1419.53 ml
  • Chopped pistachios
    Chopped pistachios
    59.15 ml
  • Crumbled feta cheese
    Crumbled feta cheese
    59.15 ml
  • Fresh cilantro
    Fresh cilantro
    118.29 ml
  • Fresh dill
    Fresh dill
    118.29 ml
  • Freshly grated ginger
    Freshly grated ginger
    4.93 ml
  • Freshly ground black pepper
    Freshly ground black pepper
    2.46 ml
  • Sea salt
    Sea salt
    2.46 ml
  • White quinoa
    White quinoa
    157.8 ml
  • Fresh roughly chopped mint
    Fresh roughly chopped mint
    118.29 ml
  • Frozen peas or edamame
    Frozen peas or edamame
    473.18 ml
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    2 pcs
  • Sliced mini cucumbers or english cucumbers
    Sliced mini cucumbers or english cucumbers
    473.18 ml

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