No Grain, No Gain: 7 Healthy Quinoa Salad Recipes to Slim Down This Spring

Easy to prepare and graced with a delightful nutty flavor, quinoa is a versatile ingredient that can serve as an excellent base for a wide variety of healthy and satisfying salads. And while grains in grain-based salads can often feel more like filler than anything else, quinoa is high in protein, calcium, magnesium, and iron, making it a wholesome complement to the other fruits and veggies in the salad. Ready to get started? Here are 10 quinoa salad recipes that make full use of this nutritious grain's versatility. - By Elizabeth Stark and Brian Campbell

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