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    Home » Salads

    Curried Quinoa Salad

    Updated: Apr 6, 2021 by Verna Rindler · This post may contain affiliate links · 18 Comments

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    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!

    curried quinoa salad in a wooden salad bowl with serving spoons

    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!

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    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.

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    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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    Want more Vegan Salads? Check these out:

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    Curried Quinoa Salad


    ★★★★★

    5 from 7 reviews

    • Author: Verna
    • Total Time: 35 minutes
    • Yield: 6 cups ( approx) 1x
    • Diet: Vegan
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    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

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    • 1 cup uncooked Quinoa
    • 2 cups Water
    • 1/2 cup smoked almonds, rough chopped
    • 3/4 cup carrots, grated
    • 1 apple, cored and chopped
    • 1/4 cup red onion, diced
    • 1/3 to 1/2 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 & 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • pinch of pepper
    • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
    • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
    • 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil*
    • 2 small green onions, rough chopped (1/4 -1/3 cup)
    • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, approximately juice of one lemon
    • zest of 1 lemon
    • 1/4 cup water

    Instructions

    1. 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!)
    2. While the quinoa is cooking make the dressing: add all ingredients to your Nutra bullet or blender. Blend until smooth.  Set aside.
    3. Prep the fruit, veggies and fresh mint, add to a salad bowl along with the cooled quinoa.
    4. 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

    Keywords: curried quinoa salad, vegan quinoa salad, quinoa salad, gluten free salad, curry salad, quinoa salad with curry, quinoa curry recipe

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    Comments

    1. Leah

      December 08, 2021 at 5:20 pm

      I’ve made this salad a few times and just love it!

      Reply
      • Verna

        December 08, 2021 at 7:59 pm

        Thrilled you're enjoying it. Thank you so much for your feedback Leah!

        Reply
    2. Dara

      September 18, 2021 at 9:16 pm

      Wow!! This was fabulous and addictive

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Verna

        September 19, 2021 at 5:39 am

        Thanks so much!

        Reply
    3. Kris Crandall

      May 05, 2021 at 4:43 pm

      Yum, yum, YUM!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Verna

        May 06, 2021 at 8:14 am

        thank you so much!!

        Reply
    4. Midge

      August 04, 2020 at 5:51 pm

      This salad is so refreshing and so good ,

      ★★★★★

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      • Verna

        August 04, 2020 at 8:36 pm

        Hi Midge! so glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    5. Nina

      July 27, 2020 at 5:02 am

      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

      ★★★★★

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      • Verna

        July 27, 2020 at 1:10 pm

        Hi!❤️ Love your subs they sound great! Thanks for your comment Nin! Glad everyone enjoyed it! xo

        Reply
    6. Connor

      July 21, 2020 at 6:25 pm

      This quinoa salad is AMAZING! we make the dressing all the time it is so good!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Verna

        July 21, 2020 at 9:13 pm

        Oh thank you so much Connor! What a nice compliment, thrilled you're enjoying the recipe.

        Reply
    7. Susan

      January 31, 2019 at 9:53 pm

      Wish we’d made this sooner is so good. My mother in law wanted to take the leftovers home.

      ★★★★★

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      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        February 01, 2019 at 4:49 am

        Oh that's great, glad you enjoyed it Susan.

        Reply
    8. Francois

      December 29, 2018 at 1:43 am

      I made this salad to go with our Christmas dinner and everyone loved it!

      ★★★★★

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      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        December 29, 2018 at 5:31 am

        I'm so glad! Thank you so much for your comment Francois. Happy holidays?

        Reply
    9. Carrie Warfield

      August 18, 2018 at 4:06 pm

      What could I substitute for the smoked almonds?

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      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        August 18, 2018 at 4:13 pm

        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.

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