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Home » Salads » Quinoa and Nectarine Slaw from The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook

Quinoa and Nectarine Slaw from The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook

by Beth Lee · Published: Aug 2, 2018 · Modified: Feb 19, 2021

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This Quinoa and Nectarine Slaw from Susan Pridmore's Simply Vegetarian Cookbook exemplifies the elegant simplicity of the recipes you'll find throughout the pages of this well thought-out vegetarian cooking companion.

Quinoa and Nectarine Slaw with Simply Vegetarian Cookbook

The Wimpy Vegetarian Meets OMG! Yummy

I first met Susan online via social media, eventually meeting in person at a food conference in Santa Clara, California. Somehow I knew that someone who titles her blog The Wimpy Vegetarian would become a fast friend of mine. Her whole approach to cooking and eating resonates with me. Keep it simple, cook often, eat lots of veggies, and don't forget the carnivores in your life.

Vegetarian + Carnivore = Flexitarian

Susan is a mostly vegetarian who lives with a carnivore husband but they have found a middle ground at the dinner table. And you'll find this "flexitarian" approach throughout The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook as she offers simple-to-prepare vegetarian meals that frequently offer both a vegan and carnivore option as well.

Quinoa and Nectarine Slaw top down view with fork and napkin

Why I Love this Quinoa Nectarine Salad

  1. It's stone fruit season! I live near Andy's Orchard where they sell some of the best stone fruit I personally have ever tasted.
  2. This Quinoa and Nectarine Salad is so easy to prepare (as she promises in the book). There are elements you can prepare ahead - the dressing, the quinoa and the pumpkin seeds - so when dinner rolls around, the actual slaw comes together quickly.
  3. You can take shortcuts - I bought a bag of pre-sliced cabbage - it's inexpensive and saved me some chopping time.
  4. This recipe is flexible. While I followed the recipe for this particular post, I can see changing up elements to match your taste buds or the ingredients you have on hand. No quinoa? Try another grain or pulse - bulgur, barley, lentils, or couscous - for example. Use different greens - maybe it will become less of a slaw and more of a salad, but the concept remains the same. No pumpkin seeds? Try another toasted nut - pine nuts for example. And when stone fruit season is over, try apples. No feta on hand - try a different cheese or leave the cheese off. And of course a different dressing - even a light creamy one could be delicious!
  5. This would be a great salad to take to a pot luck or put out on your own party buffet.

Quinoa and Nectarine Slaw close up view of salad especially cheese and nectarine

But if you can, make this lovely slaw with the nectarines and toasted pepitas just as Susan instructs -- the earthy pumpkin seeds with the sweet, juicy nectarines will wow your tastebuds. No nectarines? Use peaches -- as Susan says, "nectarines are just peaches without the fuzz".

Quinoa and Nectarine Slaw in white plate at an angle w cheese

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Quinoa and Nectarine Slaw in white plate at an angle w cheese

Quinoa and Nectarine Slaw

This simple salad is a light and refreshing meal on a hot summer day. The nectarines should be at, or close to, their peak ripeness so that their natural sweetness can perfectly combine with the earthy pumpkin seeds. If you don't see ripe nectarines at your market, you can use peaches, since nectarines are just peaches without the fuzz. (Reproduced with permission from Rockridge Press)
4.88 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 6 mins
Total Time 16 mins
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 511 kcal

Ingredients
  

Quinoa and Nectarine Slaw

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa at room temp
  • 2 nectarines cut into ½ inch wedges
  • ½ cup shredded white cabbage
  • ½ cup curly kale
  • â…“ cup thinly sliced scallions
  • â…“ cup Roasted Pumpkin Seeds (see recipe below)
  • 3 tablespoons Lemon Vinaigrette (see recipe below)
  • ½ cup feta cheese optional

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

  • 1 cup unsalted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • pinch smoked paprika

Lemon Vinaigrette

  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ - 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

Quinoa and Nectarine Slaw

  • In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, nectarines, cabbage, kale, scallions, and pumpkin seeds. Toss with the vinaigrette.
  • Serve topped with the feta cheese (if using).

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

  • In a small bowl, combine all of the ingredients.
  • Heat a small sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add the pumpkin seeds and sauté, tossing frequently as they brown, for 10 minutes, or until they reach your preferred level of toasting. (or roast them in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15 - 20 minutes, stirring them occasionally so they brown evenly)

Lemon Vinaigrette

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper. Gradually whisk in the olive oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 511kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 18gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 487mgPotassium: 780mgFiber: 7gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 2470IUVitamin C: 37.3mgCalcium: 264mgIron: 4.1mg
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Comments

  1. Little Cooking Tips

    September 27, 2018 at 2:42 am

    5 stars
    Congrats to Susan for the recipe and the book and to you of course, for making this and sharing it with us all!
    We pinned it in our "Healthy recipes" board, as this is super-antioxidant AND it must taste amazingly good!
    Another first for us, would be combining nectarines with pulses, like quinoa. Quinoa does have a mild flavor, so it must be a perfect combination.
    And the whole smoked paprika(big fans)-pumpkin seeds idea is so awesome!
    M-m-mm!
    xoxoxo

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      September 27, 2018 at 10:41 am

      Susan is a very talented recipe developer. I love the pumpkin seed part of the recipe. Worth doing all on its own. Great for salads and also think they would be great on a fall squash soup or just for snacking. I do love the creative way Susan incorporated the protein and fruit into a familiar coleslaw style salad. So clever.

      Reply
  2. Sandi

    August 07, 2018 at 7:20 pm

    5 stars
    What a gorgeous salad!! I stone fruits and could use some more vegetarian recipe ideas so I need to pick up this cookbook!

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      August 08, 2018 at 9:27 am

      I am looking forward to discovering more recipes in it!

      Reply
  3. Jenni

    August 07, 2018 at 7:15 pm

    5 stars
    What a lovely combination! Susan's book is fantastic, and I intend to cook Many Recipes from it! This slaw sounds great! 🙂

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      August 08, 2018 at 9:26 am

      Can’t wait to see your renditions!

      Reply
  4. Rita

    August 03, 2018 at 10:04 am

    5 stars
    Yumm... I bought Susan's book, but it hasn't arrived yet (already have the kindle version).

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      August 03, 2018 at 10:47 am

      You, Rosemary and I should do a virtual cook together one night - each picking something different from the book!

      Reply
  5. Laura

    August 03, 2018 at 8:16 am

    5 stars
    Goodness that looks so refreshing! It's actually hot down here in San Diego so I'm always looking for meals to cool off with in the evenings.

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      August 03, 2018 at 8:18 am

      Yup - and this is the kind of dish that you can level up to a meal or just serve as a side dish. I'm all about flexibility and simplicity.

      Reply
  6. Rosemary

    August 03, 2018 at 7:33 am

    4 stars
    Ditto to your peach source and the kitchen inspiration from Susan! You’ve added inspiration with this lovely post.

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      August 03, 2018 at 7:35 am

      thanks Rosemary! Loved our day at Andy's last year. I'm sure you can do great things with this recipe.

      Reply
  7. thewimpyvegetarian

    August 02, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    5 stars
    I think I need to make this salad again tomorrow!! (I'm leaving another message so I can give you 5 stars!!)

    Reply
  8. thewimpyvegetarian

    August 02, 2018 at 11:00 am

    And your photos are LOVELY!!!!!

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      August 02, 2018 at 11:47 am

      It gives me stress but I'm getting better at it! I have large shoes to fill.

      Reply
      • thewimpyvegetarian

        August 02, 2018 at 6:27 pm

        Indeed you do, my friend. Big big hugs.

        Reply
  9. thewimpyvegetarian

    August 02, 2018 at 10:59 am

    You are so luck to have an orchard so close! I didn't know anything about that when I was living in Campbell many years ago. Your salad looks gorgeous!!! I still remember that morning, sitting at the conference in Santa Clara, and getting FB message from you asking if I was there. It was so lovely to spend the day together. We need to do it again 🙂 Thank you so much for your lovely words and ideas for the salad!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      August 02, 2018 at 11:46 am

      My pleasure - thanks for the kitchen inspiration in the book and for offering vegetable loving cooks and eaters a way to co-exist peacefully with our carnivore family members 🙂 And yes, an in-person meet-up needs to happen soon. Are you coming down this way for any book events?

      Reply
  10. Karen

    August 02, 2018 at 7:52 am

    This looks delicious! I am so jealous of your proximity to Andy's Orchard!

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      August 02, 2018 at 9:38 am

      And I didn't even know about it until last year!!!

      Reply

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