Protein Packed Quinoa Salad is everything you need in one bowl to survive a grueling day. Loaded with healthy greens, and plenty of protein packed super-foods, this salad is incredibly tasty too!
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword high protein salad, protein packed salad
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 4large salads
Calories 409kcal
Author Sue Ringsdorf
Ingredients
8cupsromaine lettuce
2cupscooked quinoa
4largehard-boiled eggs
15 oz.cangarbanzo beans- rinsed and drained
1cupcherry tomatoes
40smokey almonds
6TablespoonsCreamy Italian Dressing- from my site
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper- to taste
Instructions
Prep the ingredients. Cook the quinoa according to package instructions, and cool. (I use chicken broth for this.) Boil the eggs, and cool.
Rinse lettuce, tomatoes, and chick peas. Pat dry.
Make the dressing according to directions, or use any dressing you like. (Store-bought is ok too.)
Assemble the salads, by dividing the above ingredients and arranging in four large salad bowls. Drizzle with dressing, and enjoy!