A simple quinoa salad with white beans, pomegranate seeds, sweet pepper, and onion, tossed with a chia seed Dijon vinaigrette wrapped in refreshingly bitter radicchio lettuce leaves in this delicious, low-fat, and gluten-free appetizer.
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- Mix together the chia seeds and water in a bowl, stirring well. Set aside until it becomes gel-like, about 15 minutes.
- Whisk together the chia seed gel, white balsamic, Dijon mustard, chilli flakes, maple syrup and minced garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Rinse the radicchio and pat dry. Cut radicchio in half and separate the leaves into serving shells.
- In a large salad bowl, add in the cooked quinoa, white beans, pomegranate seeds, diced bell pepper and red onions. Pour some prepared chia seed vinaigrette into the salad. Toss until well blended. Spoon the salad into the radicchio shells. Garnish with chives and onion rings.
319 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 319 Newer› Newest»OMG!! This looks so good Angie. Love the idea of the vinaigrette and those wraps look colorful, absolutely delicious. Would be so perfect for parties too. A beautiful post.
These wraps are just gorgeous Angie. And who could dream up something as amazing as that chia seed vinaigrette? I love all the colors and textures going on here, truly a feast for the eyes!!
Gorgeous wraps Angie!
Wonderful photography Angie (especially love the contrasting aqua backboard in the first few pics)!
Refreshing, colourful and so vibrant.Amazing clicks.
Not only does it looks delicious, it looks so pretty. So full of flavor and beautiful color. You did great, Angie!
Beautiful, healthy and flavorful! A great combination.
Cheers,
Rosa
Absolutely perfect for summer - delicious Angie!
:-) Mandy xo
Gorgeous wraps. The vinaigrette sounds like it's really full of flavor with the mustard, maple syrup and the chili flakes. Hope you are having a lovely weekend.
Sam
I really love your vinaigrette and your salad looks so tempting. Must try this. I must say your photography skill is extraordinary.
Once more I am amazed!Love the wraps,love the original sauce!
Keep up cooking delicious healthy food!
Cheers!
Another magnificent salad creation! I am eying your vinaigrette, so smart to add chia seeds. yum Angie!
Oh my goodness how much more colourful and delicious could this be?
I think you are really one creative clever woman,... That mustard chia dressing takes this salad to a whole new level, Angie!!! AMAZING!!!!! xxx :)
I just love how healthy this recipe is!
This is gorgeous and that Chia Seed vinaigrette = WOW.
Amazing, the color combination is so beautiful on top of it being something so healthy!
Angie, I adore your beautiful and colorful radicchio cups filled with such an array of healthy combination of favorites that I love. The best part is the vinaigrette...genius! xo
Such beautiful colours! They're almost too pretty to eat.
I just want to tell you that your pin button sure is a huge improvement from a couple weeks before when nothing showed up. It brings up the entire group of all your recent photos...wonder if mine works as well as your 'pin' option does. Pinned your gorgeous radicchio wraps!
completely and utterly gorgeous. almost too pretty to eat!
wow, gorgeous pictures Angie!!. my biggest problem with making vinaigrette is balancing the flavours, any tips?
this is fun love all the textures
Looks beautiful and delicious!!
The chia seed vinaigrette looks delicious. A really colourful tasty dish. GG
What an unusual and healthy combination - never thought of a chia seed vinaigrette!
Beautiful red 'cups', filled with goodness...
What an original presentation!
Love these wraps with radicchio; they are so pretty as well =)
Que rico y colorido saludable yexcelente aderezo,abrazos.
my type of starter.. Must try.. I have book marked it
Love that there is no oil in this dressing. Do the chia seeds make up for that? Still have not tried them and I'm interested in the gel that everyone talks about. This look super delicious Angie!
So mouthwatering!! And I love the creativity with chia seed vinaigrette. Who would've thought :)
So colourful and beautiful and delicious - all boxes ticked :D
Cheers
CCU
Nice Angie, these would make a fine lunch!
What a gorgeous salad Angie! I love it served in a radicchio cup --yum!
The chia vinaigrette sounds wonderful , Angie ! Will look for that next time . The salad looks refreshing and I'm sure it taste as good as it looks !
I come from the "land of radicchio"! :-) I grew up with it and I love its hearty taste. I love what you have done here. It is a lovely way of enjoying it and so nice to present it like that especially if you have guests. Very nice Angie. X
I love everything you tossed in here Angie! Colorful and delicious and I bet a real joy to eat!
Wow, what healthy, yummy wraps. I'm a huge fan of quinoa...and would love to try these beauties!
That's such a healthy & easy way to serve a healthy meal, Angie!
This is so inventive! I love how chia seeds swell like that haha. So much fun :-)
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Dear Angie, A beautiful dish that I would very much enjoy. It is not only healthy but looks lovely. Blessings dear. Catherine xo
I can't believe that I haven't thought to add chia seeds to a vinaigrette! It just looks so appealing with the flecks of chia in there! I love this recipe!
Oh my goodness how pretty those wraps are. I'm sure just a drizzle of the vinaigrette will go a long way.
Angie - that Chia Seed Vinaigrette really caught my idea - love that!
I love this! I'm big on wraps for lunch and loving the healthy flavors in these.
that vinaigrette is GORGEOUS! what a nifty idea for a dressing, and the salad itself is lovely too. :)
You make such simple things look so beautiful! I would feel sorry to eat it :)
These are so beautiful and colorful. What a creative idea to use Chia seeds to make a dressing!
Lovely healthy ingredients and beautiful photography - gorgeous flavors!
Mary x
All of those colors together look so fresh and delicious! I love your combination of flavors and textures here- this would make a great lunch! :)
That is a beautiful salad Angie and the flavors sound so delicious. Lovely post indeed :)
Those look fantastic, Angie!! I love any sort of healthy wraps like this... and very different for the usual lettuce wrap!!
These are just adorable! I love the colors and the presentation on that beautiful leaf for fall! It must taste wonderful as well as being so healthy:) xx
Pomegranates are in season now and this salad looks like the perfect thing for me!
Great combination of colors, flavors, and textures.
Such gorgeous photos! Thanks for an amazing recipe, Angie! Love Quinoa!
So colorful!! These are gorgeous, and sound delicious. What a great vinaigrette, too. :)
That is the most beautiful 'leaf" wrap I have seen yet, so colorful. And what a great idea to use chia in this lovely vinaigrette!
Hi Angie, I'm still finding it impossible to comment on your blog from my iPhone. I enter a comment, provide the correct info as to which account to use and I press publish and it disappears somewhere. I am sorry, but the majority of my commenting is on my phone as I don't always have access to the computer.
This looks like a perfect lunch and the ingredients in the dressing I'm sure softens the bitter taste of the radicchio, which is not one of my favourites. But I would have this because it just looks so darn beautiful.
this salad look really beautiful Angie:))
My radicchio are forming beautifully, you gave me some great ideas.
So cute this salad, I like the radicchio cups...and great idea using chia seed for the dressing...
Hope you are having a fabulous week :D
Angie, I am not fan of chia seeds but your vinaigrette sounds so wonderful that I want to give this a try.
Oh Angie this is beautiful! What a great idea. I love lettuce wraps but never use Radicchio to make them and certainly haven't used quinoa as the filling. I love the quinoa makes me feel and try to use it as often as I can. I'm excited to try your recipe and the Chia Seed Vinaigrette is so unique. Something new to use mine in. Great creation!
Angie the pictures are just breathtaking and i loved the use of the radicchio. I think it is so underused and it is so good especially with the chia seeds you used
Wonderful wraps, Angie! These look absolutely delicious.
Such pretty colors! This will be a lovely addition to any meal. Pinned!
Your salad makes a lovely and colorful presentation, Angie! Love the slight maple taste in your vinaigrette too.
Wow Angie - I have some catching up to do! This is a great recipe - and I can't wait to try the dressing. The clicks are amazing, the colors stunning!
What a beautiful dish! And I love how there are so many great textures and flavors in each component!
A healthy recipe that looks soo good... You did it Angie!
Quinoa and Chia seeds Vinaigrette, perfect for fitness and they look so pretty too.
This would be such a nice change from my usual lunch dishes! It sounds delicious - especially that vinaigrette!
beautiful pictures! I love how you styled the food!
With all the chia seeds that run through this house, I've never made a vinaigrette, how brilliant!
You always come up with the most creative and colorful (not to mention healthy) recipes. Love this one!
Goodness..... these wraps are so pretty, look so inviting as if to say 'come try me'.....awesome clicks!
Absolutely lovely!, I want I want I want
So colorful and so healthy, would love to try this if I could get my hands on some chia seeds..
I love the flavors in this salad, and love love that you added chia seed to your dressing! Gorgeous, Hugs, Terra
Your filling and dressing are all made of superfood! Awesome!
@NammiI usually go for the magic ratio of oil to vinegar is 3 to 1. However, different vinegars have different strengths, so the ratio might need to be adjusted a bit to suit your taste.
---Angie,
Utterly elegant & exquisite.
Gorgeous presentation, Dear. Xx WOW.
What a beautiful recipe :) Your photos are great too!
You always impressed me with your stunning presentation Angie!
btw, i just made radicchio risotto with grilled mantis prawn....
what a coinsidence
Chia seed vinegarette?! Wow! I love this idea. I have 2 x 2kg tubs of chia seeds now. One white/one black.
These sexy, red wraps would be the star of the party!
My eyes got dazzled at the sight of your insanely beautiful pictures!
Thanks for a unique but uncomplicated healthy recipe :)
Beautiful presentation!!!
Beautiful!
Hi Angie ,lovely presentation and nice platting. You're an excellent chef. Very refreshing dish.
Regards.
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