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Grilled Mexican Quinoa Salad

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Updated Mar 27, 2017
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Pasta salads have nothing on this picnic-perfect side. Loaded with grilled vegetables, taco seasoning mix and spiked with lime, this quinoa salad is anything but subtle. Taste buds, consider yourselves warned!

Grilled Mexican Quinoa Salad

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups white quinoa, drained, rinsed
  • 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 2 1/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large poblano chile, cored, seeded and cut in quarters
  • 1 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut in quarters
  • 1 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise in quarters
  • 1/2 large red onion, cut into 8 wedges
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil.
  • Step 
    2
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium heat. Add rinsed quinoa and 2 tablespoons of the taco seasoning mix. Stir 1 minute. Add broth. Heat to simmering. Cover; reduce heat to low, and cook 15 to 18 minutes or until all of the liquid is absorbed and quinoa is fluffy. Transfer to medium bowl to cool 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, mix remaining taco seasoning mix, 2 tablespoons of the oil, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice and the salt in small bowl. Place poblano chile, bell pepper, zucchini and onion in foil-lined pan. Brush both sides of vegetables with lime mixture. Place vegetables directly on grill over medium-high heat. Cover grill; cook 7 to 8 minutes, turning once, until grill marks appear and vegetables are crisp-tender. Cool 10 minutes. Chop vegetables, and add to bowl of cooled quinoa; stir to combine.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, beat remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice, remaining 3 tablespoons oil and the honey with whisk to make dressing. Stir dressing into quinoa-vegetable mixture, and transfer to platter. Top with cheese; garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition

350 Calories
19g Total Fat
10g Protein
36g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
350
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
28%
Saturated Fat
4g
21%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
980mg
41%
Potassium
420mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
Dietary Fiber
4g
17%
Sugars
7g
Protein
10g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
40%
40%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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