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Easy Vegan Quinoa Salad

Vegan Quinoa Salad with Cream Cheese

Absolutely delicious Vegan Quinoa Salad with Cream Cheese. Sure to be a hit with the whole family.
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30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 20 people
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups White Quinoa
  • 1 Cucumber
  • 1 bag Sundried Tomatoes
  • 3 cups Arugula
  • 1 cup Pine Nuts
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 2 cups Kalamata Olives
  • 3 Lemons
  • 1/2 cup Avocado Oil
  • 1/2 cup Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Coconut Aminos
  • Pink Salt
  • White Pepper
  • 1/2 cup Vegan Cream Cheese (Exchange for Vegan Feta if you please)

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Method
 

  1. Rinse and prepare the quinoa according to the instructions on the packet.
  2. Chop the cucumber, sundried tomatoes, kalamata olives and the red onion into small pieces. Add to a large bowl with the arugula and the pine nuts.
    Easy Vegan Quinoa Salad
  3. Let the quinoa cool in the refrigerator.
  4. Time to make the dressing. Start by juicing the lemons. Pour into a small bowl. Add the avocado oil, red wine vinegar, coconut aminos, pink salt, and white pepper.
  5. Add the cold quinoa to the large bowl with the vegetables.
  6. Pour the dressing on top of the vegetables and quinoa. Slowly stir.
  7. Add small spoon fulls of the vegan cream cheese and then stir slowly. Continue until the full amount of cream cheese has been added.
  8. Serve right away or store in refrigerator with lid on, for up to 3 days.
    Easy Vegan Quinoa Salad

Video

Notes

We used the amazing Detoxinista's Instant Pot Quinoa Recipe. Check it out! Jenn says it's perfect every time!