Howdy! I hope you are having a nice long weekend. Today (Memorial Day) we honor & pay great respect to those who have given there lives to serve & protect our beautiful land. A heartfelt & sincere thank you to our military & their loved ones.
Today (and everyday) I give thanks to them.
Here is a delicious & healthy Quinoa Salad with Kale, Chicken, Chickpeas & Bacon. An energetic meal to help fuel your day!
There are so many of my favorite things are in this salad…
It’s protein packed & super great for ya….not to mention full of flavor!
Whether you off on a hiking adventure….looking for a great picnic dish, chillin’ with your family & friends.
This is the perfect meal to satisfy. Simple to prepare too, which is always a bonus!
We will be heading to some more Telluride MountainFilm events including the Closing Picnic & Awards Ceremony which is always a blast!
Enjoy your day with family & friends..be sure to try this quinoa asap!
Quinoa Salad Recipe Links
- Cilantro Pesto Veggie Quinoa Gluten Free with L.B
- Mexican Quinoa Bowl Pick Fresh Foods
- Quinoa Thai Salad The Clean Dish
- Sautéed Veggie Quinoa Salad Cox for Days
- Spring Vegetable Quinoa with Feta & Mint Scardey-Cat Kitchen
- Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad with Goat Cheese The Little Things
A delicious salad! Great flavors and combination.
Cheers,
Rosa
Thank you so much Rosa!
Thanks for linking to me! Your salad looks amazing!
LOVE the ingredients in this salad, Marla. It’s perfect for Summer!
Thanks so much Matt….would go well with those Strawberry Moscow Mules 😉
Great way to kickstart the week! Loving this power salad.
Thanks so much Naomi! Gotta love the power!
Perfect salad for summer parties, pinned!
What a great salad! I made a quinoa salad today too. Great minds 🙂 You know, trying to stay healthier so I can make room for more drinks 🙂 Yours is fab & hope you and the family are enjoying the holiday! Great clicks as usual!
Hi Averie! We did have an amazing long weekend…hope y’all did as well. This salad was as fun to photograph as it was to eat! And yes….eating healthy & light certainly leaves more room for the cocktails 😉
Simply beautiful, Marla! I want to eat this every day! Pinned!
Thanks so much for the pin Anna! I could eat this every day too…craving now actually 😉
Salad perfection! Need to make this week for sure.
Marla,
I absolutely love the picture of the beautiful kids!!! We can’t wait to celebrate another 4th of July ~ in AMAZING Telluride!!
Erin, I had so much fun re-visiting that photo yesterday! It is sooooo beautiful of our babies. Amazing memories with fabulous friends in our beautiful town. In just over one month we get to do it all over again. Can’t wait for y’all to get here 🙂
This dish is gorgeous. I LOVE the colors and the way you photographed it. It makes me want to reach into my screen and sneak a bite 😉
This is so my kind of dinner, Marla! Love the chickpeas and bacon!
Thanks Kelley! It’s awesome to have something so nutritious that tastes sooooo good!
Love that this is packed with protein. I’d like to pack it on a picnic!
Would be a great picnic or lunchbox meal!
Great summer salad!
this is so seriously up my alley- I love the combo and am going to make this as soon as possible!
Great salad Marla, I would love this!
Hi – looks great – but where does the diced shallot come in?
Thanks! Kate
Just made this for dinner today, and it was absolutely delicious! Flavors meshed together so well, plus can’t go wrong with bacon. 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks for stopping by to let me know that Amanda! So glad you enjoyed this recipe ~ and yes. One can never, ever go wrong with bacon 😉
This looks really tasty, thanks for sharing this recipe.
Simon