Easy Summer Quinoa Corn Salad with Fresh Corn
This fresh Summer Quinoa Corn Salad is packed with sweet grilled corn, crisp vegetables, and a light lemon dressing. The perfect healthy BBQ side dish for summer gatherings, meal prep, or poolside lunches.
If summer could be served in a bowl, this would be it! This Summer Quinoa Corn Salad is light, fresh, colorful, and loaded with sweet grilled corn, juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, and fluffy quinoa, all tossed in a simple lemon vinaigrette.
It’s the kind of salad that fits every summer occasion. Bring it to a BBQ, pack it for a picnic, eat it Shabbos afternoon or enjoy it as a healthy lunch throughout the week. It also makes a fantastic base for grilled chicken, steak, salmon, or even crumbled feta if you’re serving a dairy meal.
Simple ingredients, fresh flavors, and hardly any effort—that’s exactly what summer cooking should be.
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Easy Summer Quinoa Corn Salad with Fresh Corn
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 3 corn on the cob
- 1 red pepper diced
- 3 person cucumbers diced
- 10-15 grape tomatoes diced
- 3 Tbsp Fresh parsley chopped
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Place the quinoa and water in a pan, cover tightly and bake 350° for 30 min.
- Run the corn under water wrap tightly in silver foil place on grill for 20 minutes turning every 5 minutes
- Assemble the salad. Slice the corn off the cob. Place all ingredients in a bowl. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Toss well
Recipe by Faigy Murray | https://mykitchenmystudio.com/summer-quinoa-corn-salad/
