I substituted coconut milk for the yogurt in the dressing, because my son doesn't tolerate dairy. It was delicious! I could definitely taste the coconut, which I really enjoyed, but I'm not sure if this was due more to the flaked coconut or the coconut milk in the dressing. My husband found the dressing a bit too sour, but I wouldn't think that this was due to subbing the coconut milk for the yogurt. I also only had about 1/2 cup total dressing so I used a bit less than half a cup on the quinoa so that there would be some left for the spinach. I would probably just increase the olive oil a bit next time, or even add a bit of water if I didn't want to increase the fat content at all. We also topped the salad with leftover roasted chicken as per your suggestion, which went very well with all the other ingredients. Thanks for the delicious and unique recipe!
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I substituted coconut milk for the yogurt in the dressing, because my son doesn't tolerate dairy. It was delicious! I could definitely taste the coconut, which I really enjoyed, but I'm not sure if this was due more to the flaked coconut or the coconut milk in the dressing. My husband found the dressing a bit too sour, but I wouldn't think that this was due to subbing the coconut milk for the yogurt. I also only had about 1/2 cup total dressing so I used a bit less than half a cup on the quinoa so that there would be some left for the spinach. I would probably just increase the olive oil a bit next time, or even add a bit of water if I didn't want to increase the fat content at all. We also topped the salad with leftover roasted chicken as per your suggestion, which went very well with all the other ingredients. Thanks for the delicious and unique recipe!