Best Quinoa Salad Recipes
26 Quinoa Salads That'll Save You From a Sad Desk Lunch

While lunchtime has much potential, in reality it's far too often a rotation of soggy sandwiches, flat-tasting soups, and wilted salads. Avoid midday meal disappointment by preparing a sturdy quinoa salad — many taste nearly as good on the second, or even third, day — to bring with you to work, to school, or on a picnic. Here are a few tasty options.
— Additional reporting by Nicole Perry
1 Pink Quinoa Salad With Beets, Blood Orange, and Chimichurri

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2 Strawberry and Spinach Salad With Quinoa and Goat Cheese

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3 "Everything" Salad: Quinoa, Raisins, Pine Nuts, and More

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4 Mason Jar Quinoa Salad With Green Thai-Style Dressing

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5 Quinoa Salad With Cherries and Feta

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6 Quinoa Broccoli Slaw With Honey Mustard Dressing

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7 Quinoa Salad With Pomegranates, Citrus, and Pistachios

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8 Raw Beet Salad With Quinoa, Carrots, Edamame, and Spinach

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9 Black Bean Quinoa Salad With Orange Vinaigrette

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10 Quinoa Salad With Roasted Poblanos, Black Beans, and Feta

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11 Spring Carrot, Radish, and Quinoa Salad With Herbed Avocado Mash

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12 Kale, Quinoa, and Blueberry Salad

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13 Whole Foods Copycat California Quinoa Salad

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14 Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpea, and Quinoa Salad With Jalapeño Lime Dressing

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15 Rainbow Quinoa Salad With Honey-Citrus Vinaigrette

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16 Quinoa Tabbouleh

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17 Southwestern Kale Salad With Sweet Potato, Quinoa, and Avocado Sauce

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18 Pomegranate, Arugula, and Almond Quinoa Salad

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19 Ribboned Asparagus and Quinoa Salad

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20 Guacamole Quinoa With Mango

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21 Sesame Ginger Quinoa Salad

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22 Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Quinoa Salad

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23 Berry Avocado Quinoa and Kale Salad

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24 Ginger Roasted Pumpkin and Quinoa Salad With Mint, Chili, and Lime

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25 Mexican Grilled Street Corn Quinoa Salad

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26 Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad

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