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This Easy Pesto Quinoa Salad with Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella is a tasty main dish or side salad that comes together in a snap. It's loaded with all the delicious flavors of Caprese salad, but the addition of quinoa makes it filling - and satisfying.
You start with cooked and cooled quinoa. I often make batches of quinoa and leave it in the fridge to add to salads and soups.
For the basic recipe for quinoa. It is easy, all you need is quinoa, water and a bit of salt.
You can use any color quinoa you choose. I like the light brown for this recipe, which is the most widely available.
If you have a store-bought pesto sauce you love, use that here. You can also whip up a batch yourself - I keep Simple Walnut Pesto on hand, stowed in the fridge for cooking, topping pasta and swirling in soups.
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