I love salads for many reasons, one of them being how colorful they can be! This white bean quinoa rainbow salad is no exception! Loaded with baby kale, carrots, red cabbage, radishes and more. This salad recipe is vegan, gluten-free, loaded with tons of plant-based protein and antioxidants!
Nutrition
White Beans {Navy beans} | Great source of fibre, iron, protein, folate, manganese and potassium.
Quinoa | Complete plant-based protein, gluten-free, magnesium, calcium, fibre and more. More about quinoa here.
PrintWhite Bean Quinoa Rainbow Salad
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
White Bean Quinoa Rainbow Salad is nourishing, delicious and will keep you feeling full! This recipe is fully vegan and gluten-free. Loaded with plant-based protein and many antioxidants!
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cup white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 small red cabbage, chopped
- 1/2 cup radishes, sliced
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano leaves
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 4 cups baby kale
- Dressing
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Pepper
- Cilantro – garnish {optional}
Instructions
- Begin by cooking quinoa {1 cup quinoa with 2 cups of water, bring to a boil then simmer and cover for about 15 minutes}
- In the meantime, sauté red cabbage, white beans, radishes, carrots with olive oil, cumin, garlic powder and oregano leaves for about 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice.
- Once everything is done cooking, add baby kale to a plate, topped with quinoa, sautéed vegetable mixture, dressing, cilantro for garnish {optional} and sprinkle dish with pepper.
- Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Salad, Main
Thanks for reading!
-Brittney
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Julia
I’ve been making your salad for a while now, and it’s an absolute joy to cook and eat. Even my somewhat picky 2 year old loves it. It’s the real ambrosia. (That’s what I call it privately anyway.) Thank you so much for the recipe!
Exploring Healthy Foods
That is so great to hear Julia!! I am glad your little one enjoys it as well!
Thank you for sharing!!
Brittney