Warm Green and Grain Salad

A warm green and grain salad made from quinoa and massaged kale and tossed with pesto

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A warm green and grain salad made from quinoa and massaged kale and tossed with pesto

Warm Green and Grain Salad

Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 5 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Yield: 4 people

Recipe Notes

If your quinoa is cooked and you've got roasted vegetables, this comes together in minutes. If you're starting from scratch, give yourself 25-30 minutes.
Add to this warm quinoa and kale base whatever roasted vegetables you may have on hand or quickly steam/sauté a vegetable. We steamed asparagus and peas for one salad and cauliflower for another.

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place quinoa in a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave until piping hot, a couple of minutes. Remove from microwave and add kale, vegetable of choice, pesto, and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper. Toss and taste, adding lemon juice as needed. (Lemon Pesto needs little or none; Kale-Walnut Pesto or store-bought basil pesto will need up to 3 tablespoons. Toss to coat again, taste, adjust flavorings, and serve.

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