These are the quinoa salad recipes I make again and again. They’re a breeze to throw together and leftover quinoa salad is amazing the next day, making it great for packed lunches for work or school and fantastic as a make ahead side for parties or gatherings too!
Our Best Vegetarian Quinoa Salad Recipes
It’s time to celebrate all things keeeeeen-wahhhhhhh around here with this rockin’ recipe collection.
I love using fluffy quinoa in salads since it adds welcome nutrients, texture, and flavor.
It’s often considered a grain (since we cook/serve it as one) but quinoa is actually a seed that’s related to spinach. Each cup of cooked quinoa has 8 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber.
Vegetarian Quinoa Recipes
Feel free to mix and match the ingredients based on preference and also on what ingredients are seasonally available for you too. They’re easy to customize and taste great every which way!
Many of the these vegetarian salads can easily be made vegan + dairy-free by simply omitting the optional feta cheese or using vegan butter to make the candied walnuts/pecans. Additionally, I have TONS of recipes below that are gloriously vegan all on their own.
Of course they’re all deliciously gluten-free to boot. Ok, enough babbling from me; let’s get our quinoa on!
With over 48 rave reviews, quinoa kale salad is a must-try for anyone new to quinoa or who would like to sneak more quinoa onto their plate. It’s addictively delicious!
The lemon kissed dressing is fantastic and we make it on the regular for this salad and a few others as well. SO GOOD!
Dried cranberries and fluffy quinoa are a match made in heaven! I use this combination in a few of my Fall and Winter salads and can’t get enough of how well they pair with each other.
Add in some crunchy candied pecans and I’m hopelessly unable to stop shoveling this salad in my face!
Eating the rainbow has never been more fun! This colorful quinoa salad is gloriously vegan and jam-packed with fresh veggies. I literally emptied my crisper drawer to make this one and LOVED the result.
Taco Tuesday-ing it up? Let a little quinoa salad side dish action in on the fun! This Southwest inspired side is loaded with flavor and tossed with the most delicious chili lime dressing. It’s vegan, gluten-free, and oh so tasty.
For an extra flavor boost, you can serve this sassy salad with a big scoop of pico de gallo mixed in. It’s GLORIOUS!
My healthy quinoa salad is another super popular option for all your quinoa faceplantage. It has the most amazing texture and the leftovers are fantastic the next day!
This was one of the first quinoa salads I’ve ever made and it’s still a favorite after all these years!
The fresh cranberries and citrus spiked dressing make it taste over-the-top amazing and it’s fantastic in the colder months to brighten up more heavy comfort food based main dishes like at Thanksgiving and such. You’ve got to try it!
Even *MORE* Quinoa Salads to Try
- Mexican Quinoa Salad with Chili Lime Dressing
- Green Bean Quinoa Salad with Maple Citrus Dressing
- Avocado Feta Quinoa Salad with Homemade Feta Vinaigrette
- Chickpea Feta Salad with Quinoa
- Black Bean Quinoa Salad
- Cranberry Cilantro Quinoa Salad
- Cilantro Lime Quinoa Salad
- Bruschetta Quinoa Salad
- Cucumber Quinoa Tabouli Salad
If you get a chance to try any of these deeeeelish quinoa salad recipes, let me know!
Leave some love in the comment form below or tag your photos with @peasandcrayons on Instagram so I can happy dance over your creation. I can’t wait to see what you whip up!
Crazy for Quinoa?
Here are some more tasty quinoa recipes to try:
