Copycat Costco Quinoa Salad!
This Copycat Costco Quinoa Salad is light and refreshing. If you’re a fan of the Costco quinoa salad, this is going to be your new favourite recipe. Not only is it super quick to make, but it is made with wholesome ingredients that you can control. The result is a salad that tastes just like the Costco one, but fresher! Feel free to switch up the veggies and fresh herbs to make tons of flavour variations.
This recipe comes together very quick and easy. Simply cook your quinoa and mung beans according to package directions, and then add in the dressing and veggies! If you don’t have mung beans on hand, you could also use lentils. The original Costco salad uses both mung beans and lentils, but I opted to use the mung beans which are more prominent to make it easy. Enjoy this as an entree or fresh and summery side dish!
For more easy recipes, try my Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole or Shawarma Salad with Chickpeas.
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Copycat Costco Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups dried quinoa
- 3/4 cup dried mung beans
- 1 medium tomato , diced
- 1 medium bell pepper , diced
- 1/2 medium cucumber , diced
- 1 bunch parsley , diced
- Juice of 1 medium lemon
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa and mung beans separately according to your package directions. Set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, add the cooled quinoa and mung beans, tomato, bell pepper, cucumber, parsley, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, sea salt, and pepper. You can also add any fresh herbs you have on hand. Stir to combine. Let chill in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to allow the flavours to merge.
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