Broccoli Quinoa Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing from WellPlated.com

Every element of this Broccoli Quinoa Salad works together to create a dish with elevated and bewitching layers of flavor and texture. The quinoa is light and nutty, the broccoli is crisp, the almonds are toasty, and a heaping handful of fresh tarragon and parsley makes the salad taste animated and fresh. Toss the entire shebang in a creamy lemon yogurt dressing, and you have a healthy green meal that will have you dancing in your kitchen too.

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subheading: for the lemon yogurt dressing:

½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt

3 tablespoons nonfat milk or any milk you like

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest from about 1 medium lemon

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

subheading: For the broccoli quinoa salad:

2 small heads broccoli cut into bite-sized florets (about 6 cups)

¾ cup uncooked quinoa

¼ teaspoon kosher salt plus additional for seasoning

1 small shallot finely chopped (about ⅓ cup)

½ cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley

¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh tarragon

¼ cup sliced almonds or slivered almonds, toasted

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