Curried lentil and rice salad by Micheline

A flavourful, curried lentil and rice salad for healthy conscious cooks.

Fiddlehead Fern and Cholla Bud Quinoa Salad by James Buel

1/2 cup freekah or quinoa 1/2 pound baby artichokes- fresh or frozen or cholla buds 1/2 pound fiddlehead ferns 1 teaspoon canola oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 lemon, zested and juiced 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 1 teaspoon agave 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 medium shallot,…

Mexican Brown Rice, Quinoa and Black Bean Salad by Salad Foodie

As a main dish or a side to any number of meats or fish meals, this perky bright salad is tasty and healthy. The recipe is from the USA Rice Federation, with only slight modifications. (You can also substitute brown rice for the quinoa for simplicity.) One side serving (7/8 cup salad) provides 215 calories; 31 G. carbohydrate; 5.6 G…

Quinoa Salad with Broccoli and Chickpeas by Ronda

A light and airy salad that has less calories and is even healthy.

Southwestern Kale Power Salad with Sweet Potato by Wendy Saxena-Smith

Healthy kale and quinoa power salad with spicy sweet potato, black beans and creamy avocado sauce. This gluten-free (and easily vegan) salad packs well for lunch, too!

Southern Cornbread Salad by Amy Nichols

First ate this at a family reunion. Great cold salad for pot luck, warm weather side dish, parties, and tailgates.

Rice-Lentil Salad by RecipeKing

Rice-Lentil Salad-is an easy recipe for a side salad. Takes only 10 minutes to prepare. Main ingredients are white rice, lentils, celery, bell peppers, parsley and chicken broth served over lettuce leaves with a vinaigrette dressing. It is also a healthy, low calories, No-Fat, No Cholesterol, low sodium, heart-healthy and Weight…

Brown Rice & Quinoa Salad by April Decheine

GF Broccoli Quinoa Salad by Sharon

This salad is light and delicious as well as filling. Quinoa is on the list of the top 10 foods to eat, and has many healthy benefits. This recipe is a favorite in our house.

Cold Rice Salad by lhuffman

This salad is best the second day. It is easy to make and I enjoy serving this during the summer when we have a lot of people over for BBQ's.

Citrus Quinoa Salad by Jessica

A fresh, unique on the traditional Quinoa salad

Bacon, Bell Pepper and Bean Salad by Elizabeth @Taste & Sprout

This Bacon, Bell Pepper and Bean Salad would keep well sitting out for a couple of hours at a potluck. It's super quick to throw together and is adaptable to whatever is on hand. Certainly couscous, barley, rice, farro or quinoa would work just as well.

Quinoa, Nectarine, Pistachio Salad by Kristy Brazelton

This is a light, quick & easy salad. Gluten free, very tasty & filling. My kids enjoyed the salad just as much as I did.

Wild Rice Salad by Chef Smith

tabouli (summer mint salad) by DCMH