Quinoa is fun to say (KEEN-wah%u2026 I like to sing it) and it%u2019s definitely having a moment, due to being delicious *and* high in amino acids and protein. I make this salad at least once a week for a quick and scrumptious dinner for two. If you make the quinoa and vinaigrette ahead (or buy pre-made), you can throw this together in a few minutes %u2013 no big deal. It%u2019s still pretty fast even if you make everything from scratch (quinoa takes about 20 minutes). If your quinoa is still warm, you can still put it right into the salad and you%u2019ll have a nice wilted spinach effect, if you like that sort of thing (if you don%u2019t, just wait for it to cool).