Name: Sun Dried Tomato Quinoa Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 5 oz baby spring lettuce blend; ¼ cup basil ribbons; 1¼ cups quinoa; ⅓ cup parmesan cheese; ½ cup almonds; ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes; For Balsamic Vinaigrette:; ¼ cup oil; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tsp garlic; 1 tsp honey; 1 tsp dijon mustard; salt and freshly-ground black pepper

Sun Dried Tomato Quinoa Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe

How To Make Sun Dried Tomato Quinoa Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Enjoy a perfectly rich and flavorful mix of lettuce, quinoa, sun-dried tomatoes, with a bold balsamic vinaigrette in this Sun Dried Tomato Quinoa Salad!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

5ozbaby spring lettuce blend
¼cupbasil ribbons
1¼cupsquinoa,cooked and chilled
⅓cupparmesan cheese,shaved, slightly crumbled
½cupalmonds,chopped and toasted
¼cupsun dried tomatoes,julienned, packed in olive oil, chopped, well-drained

For Balsamic Vinaigrette:

¼cupoil,from jar of sun dried tomatoes
2tbspbalsamic vinegar
1tspgarlic,minced
1tsphoney
1tspdijon mustard
salt and freshly-ground black pepper,to taste

Instructions

For the dressing, combine all of the dressing ingredients in a jar, cover with the lid, and shake to blend.
In a salad bowl, layer together the spring lettuce blend, basil, quinoa, parmesan, almonds, and sun dried tomatoes.
Shake dressing again and pour over salad.
Toss to coat and serve immediately.