Summer spinach salad with turmeric tahini dressing, quinoa, summer vegetables, and avocado. Perfect to meal prep for lunch!

Happy Sunday!

How are you enjoying the end of your summer?

It’s honestly felt a lot like fall here in Virginia in the past few days, but I’m not complaining.

The crisp cool weather felt so amazing on our Sunday run this morning.

This Summer Spinach Salad with Turmeric Tahini Dressing is my last ode to summer in salad form.

The combination is fresh, bright, and light, with a sweet cider-y dressing that will get you jazzed about fall.

It’s also perfect for meal prep, for anyone going back to school or just back to the kitchen basics!

Oh, lunchtime.

I feel like most people would say that breakfast is the most hectic meal of the day, but for me, it’s definitely my mid-day meal!

Usually, when lunchtime rolls around I’m halfway through a photo shoot in a kitchen that looks more like the target of a natural disaster than a place for civilized eating.

So, I’ve been a bit lazy about my lunchtime “recipes” lately.

And by lazy I mean I’m throwing all of the raw and steamed veggies, leftover quinoa, avocado, and a tahini dressing in a bowl.

This solid blueprint never fails to fuel me, and if it ain’t broke…

What You Need to Make Summer Spinach Salad

Here’s what you need for the salad:

baby spinach
cooked quinoa
Cece’s Veggie Noodle Co. Zucchini Spirals
bell pepper
asparagus
sweet yellow corn
avocado
cherry or grape tomatoes
basil

That’s it!

And here’s what you need for the turmeric tahini dressing:

lemon juice
tahini
maple syrup
turmeric
Himalayan sea salt
black pepper

That’s it!

Cece’s Veggie Noodle Co. Zucchini Spirals

This Summer Spinach Salad with Turmeric Tahini Dressing is the best and brightest way to end the summer!

You’re going to love the mix of steamed and raw veggies here that create lots of texture and crunch!

We’ve got tender crisp asparagus, sweet peppers and corn, fresh basil, creamy avocado, and juicy heirloom cherry tomatoes.

And let’s not forget about Cece’s Veggie Noodle Co. Zucchini Spirals!

All the more to twirl your fork around, dear.

I love using these organic pre-spiralized zucchini noodles in this recipe for even more texture without any added prep time.

How to Serve Summer Spinach Salad

Enjoy this Summer Spinach Salad with Turmeric Tahini Dressing as a cool refreshing summer lunch or dinner.

Each serving is packed with quinoa protein, healthy fats, and your favorite analogous color themed veg.

The turmeric cider dressing is anti-inflammatory and detoxifying, with a touch of maple syrup sweetness.

Oh, and, this salad is perfect for meal prep!

To meal prep in containers, try layering the veggies and quinoa at the bottom of your container and layer the fresh greens on top to keep everything fresh and most importantly, not smashed.

Store the turmeric tahini dressing separately and incorporate right before serving.

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XO Lauren