Jun. 28, 2021
Cooking In Season
Salad Meals to Beat the Heat
In this recipe round up, I have gathered my best and most delicious summer salad meal recipes in one post, for days when it’s too hot to cook!
This has been the summer of quinoa tabbouleh salad for our family. At least weekly, I find myself in the garden, picking an armload of mint and parsley for our dinner. Nothing more summery than loads of fresh herbs, ripe tomatoes, and cucumbers to form the basis of a meal.
I have loved tabbouleh my whole adult life, but I only started making it with quinoa this year. I can’t fathom why I didn’t start sooner. As much as I love the nutty flavour and chewy texture of bulgur (or freekah), I have found something more in quinoa. It has a distinct rounded pop and light fluffiness that makes for an exceptional grain salad. Not to mention it’s excellent protein profile.
So, all of my tabbouleh salads this pandemic year have been built on a base of quinoa. We have all come to love it so much, that I have gone from making this salad once in a while to once per week. As the summer is winding down, and the mint is saying goodbye, we are still enjoying every bite.
Before the local tomatoes and cucumber leave the markets, I urge you to try this recipe. Fluffy quinoa, a light lemony dressing, lots of herbs and vegetables, and a smattering of chickpeas – I promise you a salad that is delicious, nutritious and soul-satisfying.
Fresh herbs, garlic-lemon vinaigrette and crunchy summer vegetables mixed into fluffy protein-rich quinoa – this makes for a satisfying warm weather meal. High protein and plant-based!
Jun. 28, 2021
In this recipe round up, I have gathered my best and most delicious summer salad meal recipes in one post, for days when it’s too hot to cook!
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This looks absolutely delicious! I need to get out and buy some yummy tomatoes. I have everything else to make this fresh salad! Thanks for this great post!
I made this tonight and it was pure deliciousness!
Finally had enough parsley in my garden and made this the other night – delicious. And I really liked your quinoa cooking instructions too.
I’m so glad you love the recipe