This Curried Quinoa Salad with Maple Curry Dressing has everything going on, warm curry spices, fresh herbs, bright citrus flavours, nuttiness, and sweet apple crunch and it's gluten free and vegan too! You HAVE to make this Quinoa salad!
As far as quinoa recipes go this curried quinoa salad is way up there! Number 1 in my books. The flavour is AMAZING!! The most requested salad recipe from everyone in my family, all year round not just for a summer potluck! I’ve been making this as a side dish for our holiday dinner either Easter, thanksgiving, Christmas or all for years!
And it’s lovely to have curry with quinoa instead of rice for a change! It’s a great substitute, Am I right folks!
And if your a lover of trader joes curried quinoa cauliflower salad throw in some roasted cauliflower- why not!
Also it’s fabulous for meal prep! Let's get to it and make a healthy quinoa salad with curry!
How to make Curried Quinoa Salad:
For the quinoa: Soak the quinoa in water for 10 minutes, rinse, drain and add too a medium pot with the water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to a simmer and cook for 15-17 minutes. Remove from heat, let sit covered for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Cool on counter then in fridge. (you could also use your rice cooker for quinoa it works great!)
While the quinoa is cooking make the dressing: add all ingredients to your Nutra bullet or blender. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
Prep the fruit, veggies and fresh mint, add to a salad bowl along with the cooled quinoa.
Pour over the dressing. Enjoy right away or chill first.
This Quinoa Salad is:
Amazing
vegan
Colourful
Savoury
Crunchy
Sweet
Citrusy
Healthy
Easy
Down right Yummy!
Enjoy you guys! Happy Day? Please feel free to comment below. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
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Vegan Potato Salad
Classic Vegan Coleslaw
Cold Thai salad with Green Curry Dressing
Curried Quinoa Salad
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 cups ( approx) 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Curried Quinoa Salad with Maple Curry Dressing has everything going on, warm curry spices, fresh herbs, bright citrus flavours, nuttiness, and sweet apple crunch and it's gluten free and vegan too! You HAVE to make this Quinoa salad!
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked Quinoa
- 2 cups Water
- ½ cup smoked almonds, rough chopped
- ¾ cup carrots, grated
- 1 apple, cored and chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- ⅓ to ½ cup chopped fresh mint, lightly packed
MAPLE CURRY DRESSING:
- 2 to 3 tsp Madras curry paste * (yellow curry paste)
- 2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 & ½ tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pinch of pepper
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil*
- 2 small green onions, rough chopped (¼ -⅓ cup)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, approximately juice of one lemon
- zest of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- For the quinoa: Soak the quinoa in water for 10 minutes, rinse drain and add too a medium pot with the 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to a simmer and cook for 15-17 minutes. Remove from heat, let sit covered for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Cool on counter then in fridge. (you could also use your rice cooker for quinoa it works great!)
- While the quinoa is cooking make the dressing: add all ingredients to your Nutra bullet or blender. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Prep the fruit, veggies and fresh mint, add to a salad bowl along with the cooled quinoa.
- Pour over the dressing. Enjoy right away or chill first.
Notes
- I use Patak's madras curry paste for this recipe.
- For oil free: omit the oil
- Optional add ins: roasted cauliflower, fresh chopped mango, and or a few chopped dried cranberries or dried cherries.
- recipe originally published may 28, 2018
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salads, Gluten free, Sauces & Dressings,
- Method: stovetop/salad bowl
- Cuisine: Indian
Leah says
I’ve made this salad a few times and just love it!
Verna says
Thrilled you're enjoying it. Thank you so much for your feedback Leah!
Dara says
Wow!! This was fabulous and addictive
Verna says
Thanks so much!
Kris Crandall says
Yum, yum, YUM!
Verna says
thank you so much!!
Midge says
This salad is so refreshing and so good ,
Verna says
Hi Midge! so glad you enjoyed it!
Nina says
Hey, Verna!
Made this up for a barbeque for Patti's birthday. It went over really well.
I didn't have all the ingredients so substituted macadamia nuts for almonds, Thai red curry paste for Madras, used two apples and arilled cauliflower. YUM!
Miss you lots, Nina
Verna says
Hi!❤️ Love your subs they sound great! Thanks for your comment Nin! Glad everyone enjoyed it! xo
Connor says
This quinoa salad is AMAZING! we make the dressing all the time it is so good!
Verna says
Oh thank you so much Connor! What a nice compliment, thrilled you're enjoying the recipe.
Susan says
Wish we’d made this sooner is so good. My mother in law wanted to take the leftovers home.
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Oh that's great, glad you enjoyed it Susan.
Francois says
I made this salad to go with our Christmas dinner and everyone loved it!
The Cheeky Chickpea says
I'm so glad! Thank you so much for your comment Francois. Happy holidays?
Carrie Warfield says
What could I substitute for the smoked almonds?
The Cheeky Chickpea says
Oh lots of choices?, regular almonds, sunflower seeds, cashews, peanuts, etc,....you could use a combination. Hope that helps Carrie. Have a great day. Let me know how the recipe goes.