Easy Costco Quinoa Salad Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups cooked quinoa
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup cooked lentils
- 1 cup cooked mung beans
- 1 ½ cups chopped cucumbers
- 1 cup chopped bell peppers
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped greens I used spinach, but you can use whatever you like.
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Dressing
- ⅓ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ¾ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh or dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- I chopped my vegetables a little larger than Costco does, but this is up to you. I like a more rustic salad.
- Gently combine all the ingredients for the salad in a large bowl, mixing with a rubber spatula.
- In a mason jar or small bowl, combine all ingredients for the dressing.
- Pour this over the salad and gently mix it in.
- I like to let this sit and marinate for at least an hour. This can be at room temperature or chilled.
- Whatever you don't eat, seal in an airtight container and it can sit in the fridge for up to 3 days!
Notes
- You can always add more vegetables if you want. I had made this with grated carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, etc. and all are so good!
- I know it seems like a lot of salad dressing, but the quinoa and brown rice absorb a lot of that within the first couple of hours.
- This salad is best eaten within 2-3 days.
- Be sure to chill the salad after you have made it for at least an hour. This will help all the flavors to meld together.
- If you don't eat the whole salad in one setting, store it in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Red wine vinegar can also be subbed for lemon juice. I prefer the lemon juice though.