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Quinoa Recipes: Healthy Quinoa & Veggie Salad

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The best DETOX quinoa salad -- such healthy and delicious ingredients that are so good for you and help detox your body. Recipe from chelseasmessyapron.com A super healthy “detox” quinoa and veggie salad made with all natural ingredients that are good for you and help to detox your body!A super healthy “detox” quinoa and veggie salad made with all natural ingredients that are good for you and help to detox your body!

A delicious and healthy quinoa recipe made with all-natural ingredients.

On a quinoa kick? Make sure to check out my delicious collection of other quinoa recipes as well, such as this quinoa salad, these crockpot quinoa tacos, and this quinoa soup!

Detox Quinoa Salad and plenty of quinoa recipes

It’s no secret that I LOVE quinoa:) And luckily so does my whole family; we eat it in our house ALL THE TIME. Come over to dinner to my house during the week and there’s a good chance there’s a quinoa recipe being made!

So I know what you’re thinking…

So what’s the deal with quinoa recipes anyway?

Not only do I think quinoa tastes GREAT, it’s considered a superfood – meaning it’s exceptionally healthy and good for you.

Many people use it as a substitute for white rice, and the great thing is that it’s much healthier than regular white rice: it has much fewer calories and carbohydrates than rice, with much more fiber and protein. All good things!

It also pairs exceptionally well with a lot of dishes, and can be right at home in a variety of meals – such as this salad!

Everyone on-board the quinoa train now??

Front shot of ingredients used in quinoa recipes

This salad is a perfect combination of a healthy serving of quinoa, along with other healthy ingredients and vegetables. And the best part? It actually tastes good. Really good:)

I hope you love this salad as much as we do, and be sure to check out my other quinoa recipes below. Enjoy! 🙂

Overhead shot of quinoa recipe - a quinoa salad with veggies

 

 

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Quinoa Recipes: Healthy Quinoa & Veggie Salad
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

A delicious and healthy quinoa recipe made with all-natural ingredients.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Healthy
Keyword: quinoa recipes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 131 kcal
Author: Chelsea Lords
Ingredients
  • 1 cup quinoa thoroughly rinsed
  • 2 cups water
  • 3-4 ounces spinach, stems removed and coarsely chopped
  • 1 can (15 ounces) corn, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 5-6 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 large limes, juiced
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions

  1. Follow package instructions to cook the quinoa. Transfer to a large bowl and aside to cool completely.

  2. To the bowl with the cooled quinoa, add the chopped spinach, rinsed corn, rinsed black beans, cherry tomatoes, chopped green onions, and finely chopped cilantro.

  3. Toss together.

  4. In a small bowl whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, about 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, ground cumin, and red pepper flakes. Pour over the salad and toss to coat.*

  5. Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container.

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Recipe Notes

*Only add dressing to what you plan on eating in the same day. Unfortunately, this salad doesn’t sit super well with the dressing. If you are planning to have leftovers, toss only what you’ll being eating on day 1 with the dressing. Other than that, this salad can store in the fridge pretty well for up to 3 days. 

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  1. Ashley says

    Yum, I love salads like this! We eat pretty healthy all the time (with indulgences – don’t get me wrong!) but I love this time of year when everyone is posting such great healthy recipes! And this looks delicious!

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    • chelseamessyapron says

      I love it too! So motivating to get back on track. Like your delicious couscous salad, I need to try that out next!

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      • Poune Bahrampour says

        What I love about these salads is how incredibly full they make you feel while being so light at the same time,Thank you so much Ms. Chelsea I’ll be making this soon.Xoxo

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  2. Kelly says

    Happy New Year:) This salad looks great Chelsea! We usually try to eat a lot of veggies and salad but definitely over indulged on heavier meals and treats over the holidays so a detox salad sounds perfect:) Love quinoa but have never tried cooking it directly with tomato bouillon but it sounds fantastic and really flavorful!

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    • chelseamessyapron says

      Thanks Kelly! Happy New Year to you as well! 🙂 I’m in the same boat haha, trying to bring in more healthy meals. I love the tomato bouillon in it, you’ll have to let me know what you think if you end up giving it a try!

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  5. Natashalh says

    This looks so amazing! I bet I could talk my man into eating quinoa if it came with black beans and cilantro, two of his Cuban-self’s very favorite things!

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  7. Gloria // Simply Gloria says

    Chelsea, this looks absolutely gorgeous! I am probably the only one around that has not tried quinoa. Now, I am going to. Everything about it looks very appetizing. I’ve just never found a great recipe… until now! I’ll let you know when I make it… pinned and printing out. (=

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    • chelseamessyapron says

      Thank you so much Gloria! Oh I’m so excited you are going to try it and finally try quinoa! I hope you like it. My husband wasn’t sure about it at first, but he likes it now and I’m pretty obsessed with it! Thanks again 🙂

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  9. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    Quinoa is still fairly new to me so I love finding yummy recipes! This is so colorful, and the pictures are gorgeous! Thanks so much for linking up to Freedom Fridays ….. I’ve pinned this and shared it on FB 🙂

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  10. Aubri says

    I LOVE a good quinoa salad. This looks fabulous! You have rekindled my quinoa salad desires and I am going to have to do something about it soon!

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  11. Andrea says

    We love the tomato bouillon. We get the tomato and chicken bouillon and always use that to flavor rice and quinoa when appropriate!!

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  14. Val says

    I tried this a few days ago. I was unable to find the tomato bouillion at the Navy commissary and only found quinoa that had flavors in it. I’m new to quinoa and will have to find it at another store because i love eating it. I found that this recipe was just OK. I usually love salads of this type but this one just had something missing. I experimented with different things in my individual servings to see what would improve it. I finally stumbled on it. Balsamic vinegar. a little sprinkle of that on my serving did the trick. I will be using that inthis recipe in the future.

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    • chelseamessyapron says

      Thanks for commenting Val! Oh that’s a great idea to add Basalmic vinegar – I will have to try it! I didn’t want to add a dressing, because generally dressings aren’t a part of a detox, but basalmic vinegar would work perfectly and not take away from the detoxifying factors of the salad. Thanks again – I’ll add that to the post!

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  15. Carrie says

    5 stars
    Oh my gosh. Usually detox salads are so nasty and just bland. Even though this didn’t have a dressing, I loved it so much. It was so tasty and flavorful and felt good to eat something so completely healthy. Thanks for sharing this recipe, you have a new follower.

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    • chelseamessyapron says

      Haha I have definitely had some gross detox salads! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for stopping by and commenting 🙂

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    • chelseamessyapron says

      Thanks so much for letting me know and for showcasing that salad! I’ll definitely stop by tomorrow. Thanks again Katie 🙂

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  18. cheryl says

    5 stars
    I made this and love it. It is not only delicious but very pretty with all the colors. Could you break this down as to Calories, Fat etc?

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    • chelseamessyapron says

      Thanks so much Cheryl, I’m glad you liked it! Okay I just crunched the numbers and have a nutrition label I’m adding to the bottom of the post!

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  20. Christien says

    Oh my! I have found your website thru Recipe Girl’s crock pot post last week. I just love your recipe’s. Keep up the great work.

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    • chelseamessyapron says

      Oh what a fun comment to receive! Thank you so much Christien – this really meant a lot to me! 🙂 Have a wonderful week!

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  22. Lauren says

    I made this today and it was delish. The only thing is I put feta and balsamic vinaigrette on mine. I would recommend this to anyone. Super delish 🙂

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    • chelseamessyapron says

      Serving size is listed in the recipe card. I don’t have nutrition facts on all of my recipes, yet 🙂 I’d recommend My Fitness Pal in the meantime

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  27. Dawn says

    5 stars
    I have made this salad 3 times now and it is my all time favourite, easy to make and low in calories. I am taking it to a party Friday night as well.

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  31. Lindsay says

    5 stars
    I’ve just made this for my four year old who is lately a very picky eater, and WE BOTH LOVE IT!! Thank you for this wonderful recipe and for helping me get my kid to eat an unprocessed meal where the ingredients actually grew from the ground!

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    • chelseamessyapron says

      Ahhh it’s the best when you find a healthy recipe your kids will eat! My boys love this recipe too! Thanks Lindsay! 🙂

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  34. Pamela says

    5 stars
    I finally broke down and tried Quinoa this week and really liked it. This salad looks like a something my Bible Study/House Church members would enjoy. My question is the serving size. Does this make a salad meal for six or a side dish for 6?

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  35. taif says

    i’ll be honest i’ve been eating very unhealthy my entire life, mainly because that’s what i grew up with and healthy food is very expensive, but today i got a salad from chick fill-a (ironic i know) and it tastes better than ANY burger or pizza or any other garbage that i’ve ever tried.
    while i love cherry tomatoes but they’re kinda expensive so hopefully regular tomatoes are not too bad with it every now and then lol

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  37. Stephanie Rodriguez says

    I was always scared to cook quinoa don’t ask why but I came across your recipe and said “hey why not?” Although I did not have spinach I substituted it with an avocado. It was so delicious my husband who’s a chef loved it!!! Next time I’ll try it with sautéed mushrooms.

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