Comments on: Quinoa Salad

By: Michelle Esquivel

Michelle Esquivel — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:39:59 +0000

In reply to Dawn.

Recipes look great, colorful and enjoyable

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 04 May 2026 09:10:40 +0000

I made a huge batch of this for my daughter’s bridal shower. It was a hit! I left out the arugula and cucumbers because the amount of quinoa I made was too much to add these and the pine nuts due to cost. It was a big hit!

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:56:04 +0000

I have made this salad several times and everyone loves it every time! The dressing is the perfect amount for the salad. I have fresh mint, basil, and parsley in my garden so it is even better with fresh picked herbs! This is my go-to salad for company or to take somewhere. Thank you so much for sharing it.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:38:06 +0000

I love this recipe and make it often. But the 40 minute time is sooooo misleading. I’m not sure if its just trying to drive up clicks around the website or what, but that part is annoying. Otherwise, fantastic dish. I omit the feta and use vegan parm to make it vegan. I also spice up the chickpeas with z’atar and salt. I’ve brought it to pot lucks and gotten rave reviews. It’s a really tasty dish.

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:51:47 +0000

In reply to Val. I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Val!

By: Val

Val — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:37:48 +0000

I made this salad exactly as published. It was aweseome! My friends loved it as well. I’ll definitely be making this again. I did the tomatoes and quinoa the night before. It’s a time consuming recipe, but worth it.

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:16:32 +0000

In reply to April. I'm so glad you loved it!

By: April

April — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:43:56 +0000

This turned out great! The roasted tomatoes are amazing – like a jucier and more savory version of sun roasted. I didn’t want to make dressing so I used greek dressing from Primal Kitchen and it worked out really well.

By: Becca

Becca — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:25:21 +0000

This is so delicious! If you make all the suggested ingredients in this recipe it takes a lot longer than 20 minutes to prep. I’d recommend making the tomatoes, quinoa and chickpeas in advance. Delicious though, and will become a staple in my house.

By: Kumudu

Kumudu — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:27:41 +0000

I stated cooking quinoa only recently, and decided to use it for salads a few months back. I was in a hurry, and didnt have salad dressing, so I used yoghurt instead. I am not a big fan of salt and let the salt content in the yoghurt make do. The other ingridients I included were slices of apple and roasted peanuts (instead of pine nuts and chickpeas). It was super yummy and people were asking me for the recipe1