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Sugar Snap Pea & Quinoa Salad

June 15, 2020 By Lauren Leave a Comment

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I am so excited to share with you one of my all-time favorite salads!

Here in Chicago, we have a restaurant group called Francesca’s and Francesca’s happens to have one of the most delicious, crunchiest, and quite healthy salads I have ever had.

Now, their version is a bit more basic than mine. The original Francesca’s Snap Pea Salad consists of snap peas (duh),  tomatoes, cucumbers, lemon juice, and olive oil. However, I always ask for blue cheese on the side because why not.

Over the years, I’ve created this salad for family parties and as side dishes – it’s a hit!

Recently, I felt like jazzing it up so it could be more of a whole meal…queue the quinoa.

You guys, this salad is beyond perfect for a light lunch or as a side dish at a BBQ.

Thes best part about this salad beside the flavor is you that you can get really creative with the base of it.

Blanched asparagus and avocado would be great substitutions or additions.

I hope you have the opportunity to whip this baby up sometime soon. Trust me, you’ll be addicted!

 

Enjoy!

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Sugar Snap Pea and Quinoa Salad

Crunchy, healthy, and delicious. This salad makes for the perfect side dish or add a protein and make a meal out of it!
Prep Time20 mins
Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 bag sugar snap peas chopped in thirds
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • blue cheese (optional)

Instructions

  • Throw the snap peas, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber in a bowl.
  • Sprinkle garlic powder over vegetable mix.
  • Squeeze the juice of one lemon over the mix. Add the olive oil. Dash of salt.
  • Mix it all together!
  • Optional: Add blue cheese

Filed Under: Food + Drink, Things To Eat

About Lauren

I'm a hygge enthusiast and lifestyle influencer living my best and coziest life in Chicago with my husband, Anthony, and our cat, Egon. When I'm not teaching yoga, I'm exploring the world I live in. I love art, traveling, French bistro music, autumn, and laughing so hard I cry. YOLO is my way of life.

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