Loaded Spring Quinoa Salad
This Loaded Spring Quinoa Salad with Creamy Sesame Dressing is the ultimate meal prep salad — packed with curly kale, chickpeas, artichoke hearts, Castelvetrano olives, fresh dill, feta, and hearty quinoa, all tossed in a creamy, garlicky tahini dressing.
Calories 2829kcal
Ingredients
For the Dressing:
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- ¼ Cup Red Wine Vinegar
- ¼ Cup Tahini
- 2 Tablespoons Honey
- 4 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Lemon juiced
- ¼ Cup Water
- ½ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
For the Salad:
- 1 Bunch Curly Kale stems removed, chopped
- 3 Persian Cucumbers diced
- 15 Ounces Chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 Cup Artichoke Hearts chopped
- 1 Bunch Scallions chopped
- ¾ Cups Castelvetrano Olives chopped
- ¼ Cup Dill chopped
- ½ Cup Feta Cheese crumbled
- 3 Cups Cooked Quinoa
Instructions
- To make this salad, start by cooking your quinoa according to your preferred method. Once it's done, fluff it with a fork and set it aside to cool completely.
- While the quinoa is cooling, prep your vegetables. Wash and chop the curly kale (removing the stems first!), dice the Persian cucumbers, chop the artichoke hearts, slice the scallions, chop the Castelvetrano olives, and chop the fresh dill.
- Add everything to a large bowl, along with the drained and rinsed chickpeas, the crumbled feta, and the cooled quinoa. Toss everything together until it's evenly combined.
- Next, prepare the dressing. Add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, tahini, honey, garlic cloves, lemon juice, water, kosher salt, and black pepper to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. The dressing should be thick, pourable, and incredibly fragrant — if it's too thick, add a splash more water to thin it out.
- Finally, pour the dressing over the salad and toss everything together until it's fully coated. Once it's done, serve and enjoy!
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days — and trust me, the longer it sits, the better it gets!
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Nutrition
Calories: 2829kcal | Carbohydrates: 338g | Protein: 96g | Fat: 130g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 32g | Monounsaturated Fat: 63g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 6901mg | Potassium: 3652mg | Fiber: 73g | Sugar: 72g | Vitamin A: 15232IU | Vitamin C: 210mg | Calcium: 1268mg | Iron: 29mg
