I've made this twice and loved it both times. With all of the ingredients, it is a bit time consuming, but it also makes a lot of the salad, so great for leftovers!
It's a great way to eat a lot of vegetables. I'm not someone who absolutely adores salad, so this is a great way to jazz it up if you're sick of lettuce and spinach.
I do think each ingredient adds a little something to the final result, but I think if you want to save a bit of money on the ingredients cost, you could just do the quinoa, dressing, and your favorite 3 or 4 of the vegetable ingredients as long as you vary the textures within your choices.
To me, toasting the quinoa made a huge difference so don't skip that!
The end result is nutty tasting, thanks to the toasted quinoa and the sesame oil and seeds. I love this flavor profile, so that really works for me. If you're not huge on sesame, this might not be your favorite.