How long does it take to make Popcorn Microgreen and Quinoa Salad Bowl?
This recipe takes approximately 25 min total.
25 min
· Serves 2
· Updated September 29, 2026
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Popcorn microgreens are best added fresh as a finishing ingredient. A hearty quinoa salad that bursts with flavors, featuring popcorn microgreens as a delightful topping. Perfect for a nutritious lunch or dinner.
This recipe takes approximately 25 min total.
Popcorn microgreens work best as a fresh finishing ingredient, adding color, texture, and a just-cut flavor that stands out right before serving.
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1 cup cooked quinoa
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cucumber, diced
1/4 red onion, finely chopped
1 cup popcorn microgreens
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper to make a dressing.
Pour the dressing over the quinoa mixture and toss to combine.
Top the salad with a generous handful of popcorn microgreens.
Serve chilled or at room temperature for the best flavor.
Microgreens are young edible plants harvested shortly after germination. Published research reports that nutrient and phytochemical concentrations vary substantially by species, seed source, growing conditions, harvest stage, and storage, so crop-specific health claims should be interpreted cautiously.
• Microgreens have been studied as sources of vitamins, carotenoids, minerals, and other bioactive plant compounds.
moderate evidence• Nutrient composition cannot be assumed to be identical across microgreen varieties or production systems.
strong evidence• ChefPax presents this crop primarily for culinary flavor, texture, freshness, and menu variety rather than as a treatment or medical product.
strong evidence1. Assessment of Vitamin and Carotenoid Concentrations of Emerging Food Products: Edible Microgreens — Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2012
2. Microgreens: Production, Shelf Life, and Bioactive Components — Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2017
3. Yield performance, mineral profile, and nitrate content in a selection of seventeen microgreen species — Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
4. Specialty Greens Pack a Nutritional Punch — USDA Agricultural Research Service, 2014