Zucchini Quinoa Salad
A Kitchen Muse: slightly adapted from Katy's Kitchen
Recipe type: salads
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 4
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 medium zucchini
- Olive Oil Spray
- Parmesan
- Fresh Ground Black Pepper
- Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
- 1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
- 2 cups chopped romaine
- 1/ 4 cup chopped Kalamata olives
- DRESSING:
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 2 tsp. Dijon Mustard
- 1 tbs. Olive Oil
- Parmesan Cheese to taste
- Prepare zucchini
- Set oven to broil and line a baking pan with aluminum foil
- Slice zucchini into ½ inch slices.
- Place on pan, and spray with olive oil.
- Sprinkle on Parmesan, seasoned salt and pepper.
- Broil for 3-4 minutes, turn zucchinis, and broil for another minute until cheese is golden brown.
- Remove zucchini and cool.
- Prepare dressing by whisking all ingredients together.
- Toss with lettuce, tomatoes, olives, zucchini and quinoa with dressing and serve immediately.
Recipe by A Muse in My Kitchen at http://amuseinmykitchen.com/2013/04/21/zucchini-quinoa-salad/
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