Let me be clear, I hear the word salad and I’m immediately turned off. I can’t stand anything about the traditional salad. It’s usually bland, bitter or lacking nutritional value. But! This has everything a salad should. Good fats, vegetables and high in protein.
Broccoli and Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
For Salad
Tahini Sauce
Instructions
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Cook quinoa in salted water. Once done, remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes.
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Place the chopped broccoli, cucumber, tomatoes, beets, pickles, parsley and chickpeas in a giant bowl.
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Add the quinoa to the bowl.
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Pour the lemon juice into the bowl and mix.
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In a blender or food processor, blend the tahini, lemon juice, water, garlic, parsley and dill.
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Keep the tahini dressing on the side, so it doesn’t spoil the salad faster.
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Can stay refrigerated for 5 days.
