Description
This strawberry quinoa salad with pecan brittle is a vibrant, refreshing dish packed with juicy strawberries, fluffy quinoa, crisp vegetables, and topped with crunchy homemade pecan brittle for the perfect sweet-savory balance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 185 g (1 cup) quinoa
- 480 ml (2 cups) water
- ¼ tsp salt
- 300 g strawberries, sliced
- 150 g cucumber, diced
- 40 g red onion, chopped
- 75 g feta cheese, crumbled
- 10 g fresh mint, chopped
- 45 ml (3 Tbsp) olive oil
- 30 ml (2 Tbsp) lemon juice
- 200 g granulated sugar
- 30 ml water (for brittle)
- 60 g honey
- 120 g pecans, chopped
- ¼ tsp salt (for brittle)
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water until clear.
- Cook quinoa with water and salt, simmer 15 minutes.
- Fluff and let quinoa cool completely.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat sugar, water, and honey until amber in color.
- Stir in pecans and salt, then pour onto sheet.
- Let brittle cool completely and break into pieces.
- In a bowl, combine quinoa, strawberries, cucumber, onion, feta, and mint.
- Whisk olive oil and lemon juice with salt and pepper.
- Toss salad with dressing gently.
- Top with pecan brittle just before serving.
Notes
Add pecan brittle right before serving to maintain crunch. Ensure quinoa is fully cooled before mixing to prevent sogginess.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 800
- Sugar: 68g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 28g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 105g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: strawberry quinoa salad with pecan brittle, quinoa salad, healthy salad, summer salad, crunchy salad