Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2009

This will be a regular side dish at our house! I was short on time, so I used a bottle of italian salad dressing and it was delicious :) I'm sure the red wine Vinaigrette would be great too! Will try that next time when I'm not so pressed for time. Thanks for the great recipe!

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ElizaB

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2010

Great recipe! I cut the Quinoa down by a lot but used the same amount of veggies, cut the oil in half in the dressing, it was really good. I was a little nervous b/c i tasted the dressing and didn't really like it--but i put it in anyway and it was a fantastic complement! Thanks!

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toast

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

Excellent salad! I'm always looking for gluten free recipes and this is one of the best. I loved the dressing so I added extra. Taking it to a potluck at work today!

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Trudy

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2011

The dressing for this salad is out of this world! I crave this salad. I have used light olive oil in place of the canola oil and I use trader joes sweet/hot mustard which give it an extra special taste. I love that you can use whatever veggies appeal and I use half the amount of quinoa cooked in chicken broth. If you love quinoa sald and want a new and amazing recipe you have to try this one!!

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Katrina

Reviewed: May 27, 2010

Wow! This was excellent! The only thing I did differently was I added broccoli and I used red pepper instead of green. Also, I was real short on time so I used bottled organic italian dressing. The colors in this dish are beautiful:) I cannot wait to share this with my family. I am sure it will become a staple in our home. Thanks so much for sharing.

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Deana

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Lisbon, Connecticut, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2010

So awesome. What a great summer side salad or add some chopped chicken and make it a meal! I cut the quinoa in half, used a yellow and orange pepper, 1 cucumber, used Kalamata olives, small broccoli florets, and an extra tomato. Also cut the oil in half in the dressing. SO DELICIOUS!

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LINDAANA

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2010

A little dry for my tastes, i usually cook the quinoa in more water, and I would definitely up the veggie ratio in the future to make it more salad-like. Otherwise decently tasty.

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Jesse Camilla

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Berkeley, California, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2009

My daughter loves this salad. I am actually making a batch to bring to her in college.

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Lowcmom

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Niagara Falls, New York, USA

Living In: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2010

I'm trying to use more quinoa in our family's diet because it is such a healthy whole grain and I am always trying new recipes I find here on allrecipes.com. This is my new favorite! The dressing is what makes it, so take the extra time to shake of the ingredients in a mustard jar. I add diced carrots and celery, just because I had them and a cup of frozen corn for color. I omitted the olives because I don't care for them. This was so tasty! Thank you for sharing!

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SAILORTIFF

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2010

Great gluten-free & vegetarian dish. Hearty enough to be a meal. I halved the recipe since 4c of quiona makes a ton! I only gave it 4 stars because the dressing was a bit too tart for me, so I added a couple pinches of sugar to balance it out a bit. Otherwise, this is a definite keeper!

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