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Quinoa Kale Tomato Corn Salad Recipe {Video}

May 28, 2018 by Jeanette 54 Comments

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Quinoa Kale Tomato Corn Salad - light, healthy and delicious main course salad

Quinoa Kale Tomato Corn Salad is light, healthy, and delicious. I love salads that can be enjoyed as main course salads when I’m looking for a satisfying, but light lunch or dinner.

Quinoa Kale Tomato Corn Salad - light, healthy and delicious main course salad

Quinoa is a versatile grain (it’s actually a seed) that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It can be eaten in sweet or savory dishes, and can be served hot or cold.

If  you’ve never cooked quinoa, check out my post How To Make Quinoa + Health Benefits and watch my video.

Quinoa Kale Tomato Corn Salad - light, healthy and delicious main course salad

Today’s recipe was inspired by a quinoa salad and kale salad at a local restaurant called Baldanza. I love all the fresh offerings this place has to offer at lunchtime and the Mixed Bag Salad is definitely one of my favorites. There’s nothing fancy about this salad – it’s just made with really fresh ingredients, lemon juice and good olive oil. I’ve got a short video showing how to make this salad.

Quinoa Kale Tomato Corn Salad - light, healthy and delicious main course salad

When I make salads, I think about the portion size that I want to eat of each vegetable. For example, for one serving, I eyeballed 1 cup cooked quinoa, 1 cup of chopped kale, 1/2 cup of chopped cherry tomatoes, and 1/4 cup corn.

Quinoa Kale Tomato Corn Salad - light, healthy and delicious main course salad

 

Cheese is totally optional (for vegan version, leave it out, use vegan cheese or nutritional yeast). Just make sure you make the calories count and choose a really good cheese if you do use some. In this case, I used Sartori’s Family Heirloom Bellavitano cheese, which has been aged for 18 months. It’s a special release in celebration of Sartori’s 75th anniversary. If you can get your hands on this special cheese, I highly recommend it.

Watch my video to see how quickly this salad comes together:

 

Kale Quinoa Tomato Corn Salad © Jeanette's Healthy Living
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Quinoa Kale Tomato Corn Salad

Course Salad, vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 322 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 2 cups kale chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cup corn
  • 1 scallion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • zest and juice from 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • freshly grated Bellevitano cheese or your favorite cheese optional (leave out for vegan version or use nutritional yeast)

Instructions

  1. Gently toss all ingredients together in a bowl.
Nutrition Facts
Quinoa Kale Tomato Corn Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 42mg2%
Potassium 734mg21%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 7220IU144%
Vitamin C 101.1mg123%
Calcium 124mg12%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Joanne says

    March 28, 2014 at 6:53 am

    I do so love my quinoa!! And all Bob’s Red Mill grains..they are the best! This salad is positively riveting! Love how colorful it is.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 28, 2014 at 7:33 am

      I agree Joanne!

      Reply
      • Susan says

        August 23, 2016 at 5:58 pm

        Just finished making this salad for dinner. What an explosion of taste. I added more garlic. The lemon and the zest add brightness. This definitely will be a go to salad.

        Reply
        • Jeanette says

          August 25, 2016 at 11:24 am

          Thanks Susan – so glad you enjoyed this salad! I love garlic 🙂

          Reply
    • theresa says

      March 28, 2014 at 8:38 pm

      Yes the color attracted me too! Looks summery!

      Reply
      • Jeanette says

        March 28, 2014 at 10:25 pm

        Thanks Theresa – it is a cheery salad!

        Reply
  2. Joan VanCourt says

    March 28, 2014 at 7:12 am

    Okay, I didn’t know Bobs Red Mill had all those varities of Quinoa. Mmmm, it 6am and that salad looks so yummy. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 28, 2014 at 7:33 am

      Joan – I love all the different varieties – makes it fun for mixing things up when you cook with quinoa.

      Reply
  3. corgimas says

    March 28, 2014 at 9:32 am

    love quinoa…..Mum in law is a celiac-ster so I have quinoa on hand all the time and use it for everything….
    try stuffing a chicken with it!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 28, 2014 at 3:52 pm

      Great idea stuffing chicken with quinoa!

      Reply
  4. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    March 28, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    Wonderful! So fresh and lively!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 28, 2014 at 3:52 pm

      Thanks Dorothy!

      Reply
  5. Cut 'N Clean Greens says

    March 28, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    Wow, is that ever a pretty salad! We love how simple you made it, using just a few ingredients, yet it is obvious how delicious and fresh it’s going to taste. We’re going to share a link to it on our Facebook page so all of our fans can see your photos and recipe. We know they’ll like it.

    Keep it green!
    –Your friendly Southern California farmers from Cut ‘N Clean Greens

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 28, 2014 at 3:53 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Margot C says

    March 28, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    I love quinoa; though I have mostly been having it hot (stiffed in tomatoes is great). Your salad looks like a lovely idea!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 28, 2014 at 10:25 pm

      That’s what’s so great about quinoa – it’s good hot or cold.

      Reply
  7. Kelly says

    March 29, 2014 at 7:39 am

    Love how pretty this salad looks – I can never get enough of kale and quinoa. I still haven’t tried the tri-colored quinoa yet and will look out for that next time – thanks for sharing Jeanette and hope you have a great weekend!

    Reply
  8. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    March 29, 2014 at 3:02 pm

    Love quinoa too! Your salad looks so colourful and fantastic, Jeanette.

    Reply
  9. Valda says

    March 29, 2014 at 3:26 pm

    I made Quinoa using a Lipton Onion Soup Mix , and sauteed onions and mushroom. A few times I have mixed it with sauteed Kale too. I’m still new to using Quinoa, but I am very interested in it.

    Reply
  10. Rita Hieber says

    March 29, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    This looks so good.

    Reply
  11. Liz says

    March 29, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    I have only had quinoa as porridge in the morning.

    Reply
  12. Waad Radhi says

    March 29, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    I would love to try quinoa

    Reply
  13. Cathy S. says

    March 29, 2014 at 6:01 pm

    Yes, I have tried quinoa before. I love it prepared plain with minimal spices, packed into a mold (measuring cup works fine) then gently released onto plate next to main course. Lovely presentation. I’ve also tried it in a Greek type salad: yum!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 29, 2014 at 10:37 pm

      Cathy – love the idea of molding quinoa to make a pretty presentation!

      Reply
  14. Amanda j says

    March 29, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    I have tried it and I love it. I make a lot of cold salads with it, using it in place of bulgur, with grape tomatoes and basil and mozzarella or in tabouli and most recently with strawberries avocado and pistachios with lemon poppyseed dressing

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 29, 2014 at 10:36 pm

      Amanda – love both of your salad ideas – they sound delicious!

      Reply
  15. Miranda H. says

    March 29, 2014 at 6:45 pm

    I made a quinoa mac n’ cheese. It had a different texture, but the flavor was good.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 29, 2014 at 10:36 pm

      Miranda – that sounds great – I haven’t tried using quinoa in mac n’ cheese but I love the idea. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  16. Jane says

    March 29, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    So good – to taste and for our bodies. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply
  17. Alice // Hip Foodie Mom says

    March 29, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    I’ve made salads with quinoa. . I love quinoa. . especially red quinoa. . so pretty!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 29, 2014 at 10:35 pm

      Alice – yes the red quinoa is especially pretty!

      Reply
  18. cheri says

    March 29, 2014 at 9:58 pm

    We are big fans of quinoa, it’s so funny, as not to many years ago no one heard much of it, considered more exotic. Love this salad recipe, delicious!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 29, 2014 at 10:35 pm

      Cheri – quinoa has definitely gained popularity over the past several years – funny considering it’s been around for so long in other countries. Glad you like this salad recipe – it is really good 🙂

      Reply
  19. sara says

    March 29, 2014 at 11:01 pm

    I love quinoa, my family is not sold yet.

    Reply
  20. Mona says

    March 30, 2014 at 8:14 am

    I didn’t realize that Bob’s Red Mill had tri-colored quiona…have to find some! The salads look attractive and very healthy. The quinoa, kale and corn salad is on my menu list for the coming week. Thank you!

    Reply
  21. Liz says

    March 30, 2014 at 9:51 am

    I have made breakfast with quinoa and it was delicious.

    Reply
  22. Layla @ Brunch Time Baker says

    March 30, 2014 at 9:52 am

    This is the perfect Quinoa Salad!

    Reply
  23. Carolsue says

    March 30, 2014 at 7:19 pm

    I tried it by making something called veggies and egg. It was pretty good!

    Reply
    • Carolsue says

      March 30, 2014 at 7:20 pm

      Oh, and of course, I should have added Quinoa to that title! Quinoa, with Veggies and Eggs!

      Reply
  24. Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming says

    March 30, 2014 at 9:35 pm

    i love quinoa in my chili!

    Reply
  25. Calli says

    March 30, 2014 at 10:01 pm

    I’ve made quinoa in place of pasta before, and I like it on salads!

    Reply
  26. Pat says

    March 30, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    Can I substitute Collard Greens for the Kale? I do not eat Kale it is too bitter for me. Thanks.
    .

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 30, 2014 at 10:52 pm

      Pat – collard greens would work fine, although I would shred them very thin as they can be tough. Let me know if you try it and how it turns out.

      Reply
  27. Chantal says

    March 31, 2014 at 2:16 am

    Hi Jeannette,
    What a so healthy and colorful salad. I like quinoa but don’t use it often.
    I’am so sorry to hear about your father disease. You are right we should care about our health and eat appropiate food.
    Sport is also important and I’am planning going back to sport as I was not motivate during the winter. I know I’ll feel better and stronger.
    Thank you for your post
    Chantal

    Reply
  28. Nathalie says

    March 31, 2014 at 5:16 pm

    I’ve been using white quinoa for a while now. And I’ve just this past week bought red quinoa. It is very good and has a wonderful color. Love kale too, so I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks Jeanette.

    Reply
  29. sara says

    April 1, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    I LOVE quinoa and have used it in lots of dishes. Probably my fav is vegetarian ‘burgers’ made with quinoa as the base…so delicious!

    Reply
  30. Liz Ann Lin says

    April 1, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    I’ve tried another quinoa salad with corn, tomatoes, black beans, and cilantro. Looking forward to this one! Especially as we get fresh summer veggies!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      April 2, 2014 at 9:22 pm

      Liz Ann – that sounds like a great combination!

      Reply
  31. Linda says

    March 3, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    5 stars
    This is my favourite kale salad ever. The lemon zest just makes it zing! Delicious….. even my kids love it and that’s a miracle!!!!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 3, 2015 at 11:20 pm

      Linda – so glad you and your family like this salad – especially the kids – I know how hard it can be to get kids to eat kale

      Reply
  32. Outi says

    April 29, 2015 at 7:24 am

    Absolutely delicious, this is a keeper! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      April 29, 2015 at 7:51 pm

      Thanks Outi!

      Reply
  33. Angela Sanders says

    July 13, 2017 at 2:19 pm

    I have a question-I love quinoa and have made this salad for July 4th and got a lot of rave reviews, but my question is whether I could substitute couscous for the quinoa though they are not the same consistency? Thank you in advance for your help.

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    • Jeanette says

      July 13, 2017 at 2:40 pm

      Hi Angela, so glad you got rave reviews for this recipe – you could use couscous although I’ve not tried that yet. I would just be careful not to overcook it. Also, I would suggest rinsing it well with cold water to keep the couscous from clumping up. Let me know if you try it – would love to hear how it turns out.

      Reply

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