Healthy Green Quinoa Salad

Healthy Green Quinoa Salad

This is an easy salad to put together, but so nourishing and satisfying.
I often prepare the grains and dressing on a Sunday, so this only takes 10 minutes to put together when I want a quick midweek lunch or dinner.
Servings
Calories 627 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 1/2 cups water or vegetable stock
  • 2 cups baby spinach chopped
  • 2 lebanese cucumbers diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 1 avocado diced into large pieces
  • 3 spring onions finely sliced
  • 1/2 cup almonds toasted & chopped

Dressing

  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1 shallot small, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 lemon juice squeezed
  • 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
  • sea salt & cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the quinoa under water in a fine sieve. In a medium saucepan, place the quinoa, water or stock and a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, strain the quinoa and let it sit. Fluff with a fork and let it cool down while you prep your other ingredients.
  • For the dressing: Add all the ingredients, except the olive oil, to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Whisk the olive oil through at the end. Add more seasoning if you wish.
  • To a large salad bowl, add the quinoa, spinach, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, avocado, spring onion and almonds. Drizzle over the dressing and gently combine.

Nutrition

Calories: 627kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 13gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 31gTrans Fat: 0.003gSodium: 36mgPotassium: 1088mgFiber: 11gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2235IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 146mgIron: 5mg

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