This sweet potato quinoa salad bowl recipe is high in protein, low in fat, and high in spicy and sweet flavor Whole grain quinoa cooks quicker than most grains and is an excellent source of protein for vegetarians with about 11 grams of protein per cup of cooked quinoa. This quinoa salad recipe makes for a great main dish lunch bowl or a salad. Bring this vegetarian and vegan quinoa salad to a picnic, potluck or outdoor barbecue and impress your friendsThis recipe is vegetarian and vegan. If you need it to be gluten-free as well, be sure to use a gluten-free vegetable broth, or, just cook the quinoa in plain water. All of the other ingredients, including the quinoa, sweet potato, bell pepper, lemon juice and salt and pepper are gluten-free, and it never hurts to double-check the ingredients list on your spices, such as cayenne pepper, just to make sure there are no additives.