Quinoa Salad with Salmon

Quinoa Salad with Salmon – so delicious, nutritious and easy to make. It takes only 20 minutes to make and it’s perfect for dinner or lunch. Full of bright and zesty flavors it’s a great healthy family meal.
Today, I am going to share with you a very simple quinoa salad with salmon. The dressing in this salad makes all the difference though – quick and easy to make and yet it has a sophisticated taste.
The flavor is truly amazing – white wine vinegar, water, coconut sugar, garlic and jalapeno slices are mixed together and cooked for a couple of minutes on the cooktop. It adds a really nice sweet tangy taste to the salad and pairs well with the salmon.
Ingredients:
- 1 8 oz wild salmon fillet
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ cups cooked quinoa, about 1/2 cup uncooked
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ English cucumber, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
- ½ large red onion, diced
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
Dressing
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar, plus more for drizzling (optional)
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon coconut sugar, or you can use honey
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 2 Tablespoon jalapeño pepper slices
- coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
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