This simple green bean and quinoa salad is perfect for a quick side or served as a main with a little grilled chicken, chickpeas or tofu. Either way, this salad will be a hit!

Ready for a salad to brighten up your potluck tomorrow?

I don't know what's on your menu, but for many of us it's going to be the big old BBQ spread. Burgers (turkey burgers if I have my way), hot dogs, sausages, potato and pasta salads.

But what about your greens? You need to have greens. Are you going to just have that same old boring salad you have at every potluck? I sure hope not!

I suggest you try this green bean and almond quinoa salad.

Green beans are one of my favorite vegetables. They're crunchy, colorful and with just slight sweetness that makes them perfect in almost any salad.

Especially a quinoa salad like this one.

Granted I love them raw as a snack too, but with a simple steam, chopped up and tossed on a salad they're sensational.

This salad highlights the green bean in a very special way. The quinoa adds texture, but it's the sliced almond that add that extra crunch that this salad so desperately needs. Plus with a little almond extract drizzled into the mix, this green bean and almond quinoa salad is quite divine.

What's great about this salad is that it also doubles as a lovely holiday side dish! Can we think of it as an alternative to green bean casserole perhaps? Obviously different, but easier, healthier and more accessible for all diet types!

And if you don't have access to fresh green beans, no worries at all. You can absolutely use frozen, just thaw and steam like you would here and add them to your salad.

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Green Bean & Almond Quinoa Salad

This simple green bean and quinoa salad is perfect for a quick side or served as a main with a little grilled chicken, chickpeas or tofu. Either way, this salad will be a hit!

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword almond, green bean, quinoa salad

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 4 Servings

Calories 259 kcal

Author Alyssa

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked quinoa I have used both red & rainbow, and I actually prefer the red!
• 1 lb green beans clean and chopped into 2" pieces
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Steam the green pieces until just tender, about 5 - 7 minutes. Allow them to cool slightly.
2. Add all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and toss to combine.
3. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Green Bean & Almond Quinoa Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 259 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g 15%

Sodium 86mg 4%

Potassium 561mg 16%

Total Carbohydrates 34g 11%

Dietary Fiber 8g 32%

Sugars 6g

Protein 10g 20%

Vitamin A 15.7%

Vitamin C 34.1%

Calcium 11.2%

Iron 18.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.