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October 23, 2015

Quinoa Salad with Red Pepper Jelly Dressing

This steak and quinoa salad is packed with sweet and spicy flavors – from the red pepper jelly dressing to the goat cheese on top.

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Steak and Quinoa Salad

My friend Jessica came up with this dressing idea, and we turned it into a delicious healthy salad.

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I’ve been loving quinoa salads lately – perfect for lunch, dinner and on-the-go meals. Leave the steak off of this recipe for a lighter vegetarian dish, or swap it out for chicken, fish, shrimp, salmon, beans, tofu – the list goes on. Strawberries and goat cheese add layers of flavor, and the red pepper jelly dressing gives it the ultimate sweet-savory-spicy flavor. We used a local homemade red pepper jelly for the dressing. You could easily buy one or make your own.

Start with a big pot of cooked quinoa for the salad base.

I like red quinoa better than the original – I think the flavor is better. Nuttier maybe? Rice cooker for the win! Always.

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Chop up your strawberries (or sub in chopped apples for a fall-inspired dish!)

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How to make the dressing

To make the dressing, combine 3 tbsp red pepper jelly, 1 tbsp dijon mustard, 3 tbsp cider vinegar, 1/3 cup olive oil and a pinch Kosher salt in a jar and shake.

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Other salad ingredients

And toss with the quinoa, strawberries, crumbled goat cheese and spinach.

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Cook your protein as desired – I seared the steak in a pan – medium rare.

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Pour the salad into a bowl and top with more goat cheese and layers of steak –

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Quinoa Salad with Red Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette

This steak salad is packed with fun flavors - from the red pepper jelly dressing to the goat cheese on top.
Servings 6 Servings
Author Kath Younger

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked quinoa
  • 2 handfuls fresh spinach
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 4 oz container crumbled goat cheese
  • 1/2 pound flank steak
  • For the dressing
  • 3 tbsp red pepper jelly
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • pinch Kosher salt

Instructions

  • Pan sear flank steak to desired doneness.
  • Cook quinoa in rice cooker according to package, allow to cool slightly before adding other ingredients.
  • Slice strawberries and add to quinoa with two handfuls of fresh spinach.
  • Add goat cheese.
  • Mix dressing in a jar and pour over salad.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Add steak on top!

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Quinoa Salad with Red Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette

This steak salad is packed with fun flavors - from the red pepper jelly dressing to the goat cheese on top.
Servings 6 Servings
Author Kath Younger

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked quinoa
  • 2 handfuls fresh spinach
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 4 oz container crumbled goat cheese
  • 1/2 pound flank steak
  • For the dressing
  • 3 tbsp red pepper jelly
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • pinch Kosher salt

Instructions

  • Pan sear flank steak to desired doneness.
  • Cook quinoa in rice cooker according to package, allow to cool slightly before adding other ingredients.
  • Slice strawberries and add to quinoa with two handfuls of fresh spinach.
  • Add goat cheese.
  • Mix dressing in a jar and pour over salad.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Add steak on top!

MORE QUINOA SALADS:

  • Feta and Herb Quinoa Salad
  • Hot Honey Quinoa Salad
  • Moroccan-Inspired Quinoa Salad
  • Quinoa Salad with Strawberries and Lime Dressing

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Comments

  1. Bethany @ Athletic Avocaod says

    October 23, 2015 at 8:23 am

    This looks so yummy and perfect for dinner or lunch! Ill have to try it with red quinoa!

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  2. Amanda says

    October 23, 2015 at 8:43 am

    I’m just starting to get into quinoa (which is nuts, since I’m in the health/fitness field)- I’ll definitely give this a try. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Carly says

    October 23, 2015 at 10:43 am

    I am confused. It says 1/3 cup of olives in two places but I don’t see any olives in your recipe? What kind of olives did you use? Thanks! I love quinoa too and this recipe looks great!!

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    • KathEats says

      October 23, 2015 at 12:45 pm

      I don’t think I mentioned olives? Can you point to where?

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      • Adrienne says

        October 23, 2015 at 12:51 pm

        You said “olive” instead of olive oil for the dressing.

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        • KathEats says

          October 23, 2015 at 1:07 pm

          Got it! Fixed! Thanks!

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      • Anna says

        October 23, 2015 at 1:04 pm

        In the ingredient list for the dressing, it says 1/3 cup olive. I think it should say olive oil?

        Also 2 handfuls of spinach seems like enough for 1 person, not 6-8 people?

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        • KathEats says

          October 23, 2015 at 1:07 pm

          2 big handfuls – and it’s not the base. The quinoa is.

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  4. Sagan says

    October 23, 2015 at 10:45 am

    That sounds so good! We just made some hot pepper jelly this summer and canned a few jars of it so I MUST use it to try this recipe 🙂 This combination of flavors sounds amazing. Bet it would be great with some arugula, or with feta instead of goat cheese, too.

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  5. Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says

    October 23, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    MMM Using red pepper jelly for a dressing is genius. Sounds so delicious!

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  6. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

    October 23, 2015 at 3:35 pm

    Pepper jelly vinaigrette?! Looks and sounds so yum!

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  7. cory says

    October 23, 2015 at 11:46 pm

    Is this supposed to be a main dish salad? I’m thinking it is because of the flank steak, but isn’t one ounce of meat per person a bit on the lean side? I know the quinoa is a protein too but I’m just wondering if that’s enough meat to go around. Love the red pepper jelly too. I put it on an embarrassing number of foods.

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  8. Deb says

    October 24, 2015 at 10:54 am

    How do you cook the quinoa in the rice cooker? Mine does not have instructions for that. Thanks so much

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    • KathEats says

      October 24, 2015 at 11:13 am

      I do 2:1 water to quinoa and set it to Quick Cook

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  9. lynn @ the actor's diet says

    October 25, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    Red Pepper Jelly is my jam! I mean, jelly.

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    • KathEats says

      October 25, 2015 at 8:53 pm

      Haha!

      Reply
  10. Betsy says

    October 26, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    Made this for dinner last night, and it was delicious!

    Reply

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