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Spinach Quinoa Salad
This Spinach Quinoa Salad recipe is full of rich healthy foods like cucumber, red bell pepper, avocado, and onion. Quinoa is packed with protein and the spinach has tons of antioxidants. This recipe is topped with a lemon Dijon vinaigrette.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 237 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2/3 2/3 cup quinoa
- 1 1/3 1 1/3 cups water
- 5 5 ounces baby spinach about 5 cups
- 1 1 avocado pitted and diced
- 2/3 2/3 cup chopped cucumber
- 1/2 1/2 cup red bell pepper strips
- 1/3 1/3 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 1/4 cup crumbled Feta cheese
Dressing:
- 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring the quinoa and 1 1/3 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool.
- Top spinach with quinoa, avocado, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and feta cheese.
- Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, sea salt, and black pepper. Pour dressing (or toss) over salad right before serving.
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Notes
- You could also add the spinach to the quinoa for the last 5 minutes of cooking if you want a wilted spinach salad and eat it warm.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/6 of the recipe
Calories
237kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
332mg
(14%)
Potassium
476mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2696IU
(54%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 237
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 237kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 332mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 476mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2696IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.