Everyone Always Asks For This Recipe! Say hello to the quinoa salad I’ve been bringing to everything this year.♡ It’s fresh and colorful, with fluffy quinoa, chickpeas, crunchy cucumbers and peppers, juicy tomatoes, salty feta and a very generous handful of mint.But it’s the lemon-sumac dressing that really makes it special! It’s bright and tangy and a little earthy, with just enough garlic, Dijon and black pepper to make every bite perfectly balanced.

I’ve made this for multiple potlucks and gatherings over the past few months, and it continues to be such a hit.But it’s also just as fantastic for meal prep for easy lunches or dinners during the week, and easy to customize with your favorite ingredient swaps.So if you need a new quinoa salad in your rotation, let this be the one! Quinoa Salad Tips Here are a few quick tips to make this quinoa salad extra delicious: Cool the quinoa before adding the vegetables.

Hot quinoa can soften the cucumbers, wilt the mint and make the tomatoes release more juice.Spread the quinoa out on a baking sheet so that it cools quickly.(You can pop the baking sheet in the freezer if you’re really in a hurry!) Dress the quinoa while it is still slightly warm.

It should no longer be steaming, but it does not need to be completely cold.Slightly warm quinoa absorbs the lemon-sumac dressing beautifully.Cut the vegetables fairly small.

They do not need to be perfect, but smaller pieces make the

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