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Quinoa Salad with Spinach Grapefruit & Avocado
This Quinoa Salad with Spinach Grapefruit and Avocado is loaded with vitamin C, A, Potassium and good heart-healthy fats!!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 222 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad , Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 oz baby spinach
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 ruby red grapefruits (peeled and fruit separated, reserving 3 slices)
- 1 1/2 tbsp champagne vinegar
- 1 haas avocados (diced)
- 2 tbsp chopped shallots
- 1 cup cooked quinoa (1/3 cup dry)
- salt and pepper to taste
- grapefruit juice from 3 reserved slices of grapefruit
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa well under cold water and cook according to package directions.
- Drain and let it cool.
- Peel the skin and white membrane off the grapefruit and separate the pieces.
- Reserve three grapefruit slices for the vinaigrette and squeeze the juice; set aside.
- Cut up the remaining grapefruit into small pieces for the salad.
- In a medium bowl whisk the olive oil, grapefruit juice (from 3 slices of grapefruit), vinegar, chopped shallots, salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl toss spinach, quinoa, avocado, grapefruit and vinaigrette.
- Divide between four plates.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4th
Calories
222kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
25.5g
(9%)
Protein
4.5g
(9%)
Fat
12.9g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
1.5g
(8%)
Sodium
26.8mg
(1%)
Fiber
5.9g
(24%)
Sugar
1.6g
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4th | |
| Calories | 222kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 25.5g | 9% |
| Protein | 4.5g | 9% |
| Fat | 12.9g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g | 8% |
| Sodium | 26.8mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 5.9g | 24% |
| Sugar | 1.6g | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.