Queen Bee SaladQueen Bee Salad
Queen Bee Salad
Queen Bee Salad
A refreshing, herby, and protein-packed salad that's fit for royalty! The simple vinaigrette uses Savannah Bee Company's Hot Honey for a sweet and spicy dressing that is bee-yond delicious. (Recipe courtesy of Savannah Bee Company)
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Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
Queen Bee Salad
Queen Bee Salad
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Ingredients
2 cups cooked quinoa
1 can (15oz) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 cup cucumbers, diced
1/3 cup red onion, diced small
1/2 cup mint, chopped
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 cup roasted and salted pistachios, chopped
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Sea salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
2 lemons, juiced
1/4 cup avocado oil
1/4 cup Savannah Bee Company Hot Honey
Directions
  1. Cook quinoa according to package directions
  2. Combine cooked quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, red onion, mint, parsley, pistachios, and feta cheese.
  3. Prepare the dressing; In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, avocado oil, and honey.
  4. Toss dressing throughout the salad and garnish with any extra mint or parsley.
  5. Serve chilled alone or with a grilled protein of your choice.
  6. Pro Tip! This salad is best prepared a few hours ahead of eating to allow all the flavors to combine. Prep it at the beginning of the week and enjoy delicious lunch or dinner just when you need it.
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Makes 6 servings
2 cups cooked quinoa
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1 can (15oz) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
La Preferida Chickpeas
La Preferida Chickpeas - 15 Ounce
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1 cup cucumbers, diced
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1/3 cup red onion, diced small
Red Onions
Red Onions - 1 Pound
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1/2 cup mint, chopped
Organic Bunched Mint
Organic Bunched Mint - 1.3 Ounce
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1/2 cup parsley, chopped
Italian Parsley
Italian Parsley - 1 Each
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1/2 cup roasted and salted pistachios, chopped
Wonderful Pistachios Roasted & Salted
Wonderful Pistachios Roasted & Salted - 8 Ounce
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1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Fresh Thyme Feta Cheese Crumbles
Fresh Thyme Feta Cheese Crumbles - 4 Ounce
$3.99$1.00/oz
Sea salt, to taste
Fresh Thyme Fine Sea Salt
Fresh Thyme Fine Sea Salt - 26.5 Ounce
$2.49$0.09/oz
Pepper, to taste
Fresh Thyme Organic Ground Black Pepper
Fresh Thyme Organic Ground Black Pepper - 1.98 Ounce
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2 lemons, juiced
Lemons
Lemons - 1 Each
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1/4 cup avocado oil
Fresh Thyme 100% Pure Avocado Oil
Fresh Thyme 100% Pure Avocado Oil - 17 Ounce
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1/4 cup Savannah Bee Company Hot Honey
Savannah Bee Company Hot Honey Scotch Bonnet Pepper
Savannah Bee Company Hot Honey Scotch Bonnet Pepper - 3 Ounce
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Directions

  1. Cook quinoa according to package directions
  2. Combine cooked quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, red onion, mint, parsley, pistachios, and feta cheese.
  3. Prepare the dressing; In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, avocado oil, and honey.
  4. Toss dressing throughout the salad and garnish with any extra mint or parsley.
  5. Serve chilled alone or with a grilled protein of your choice.
  6. Pro Tip! This salad is best prepared a few hours ahead of eating to allow all the flavors to combine. Prep it at the beginning of the week and enjoy delicious lunch or dinner just when you need it.