EASY QUINOA SALAD RECIPE FROM TWO PEAS IN THE POD

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Easy Quinoa Salad

This fresh and healthy quinoa salad makes a great lunch or dinner. It is also a great side dish to any meal.

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PREP TIME10minutes mins

TOTAL TIME10minutes mins

CUISINEAmerican

SERVINGS6

Equipment

• Salad Bowl (I use this Williams Sonoma bowl for large salads and entertaining)

Ingredients

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For the Dressing:

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 1 clove minced garlic

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 large lemon

• 1 tablespoon golden balsamic vinegar or champagne vinegar

• 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup or honey

• Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

For the Salad:

• 2 cups cold cooked quinoa

• 2 cups fresh spinach leaves chopped

• 1 cup chopped cucumber

• 1 cup halved grape or cherry tomatoes

• 1 large avocado pitted, peeled, and chopped

• 2 green onions sliced

• Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

• First, make the dressing. In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, maple syrup or honey, salt and pepper. Set aside.

• In a large bowl, combine quinoa, spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado, and green onions.

• Drizzle salad with dressing and gently stir until salad is coated with the dressing. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 6g, Calories: 225kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 19mg, Potassium: 419mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 1165IU, Vitamin C: 15.3mg, Calcium: 33mg, Iron: 1.7mg

KEYWORDSquinoa salad