Summer Quinoa and Veggies Salad with Honey-Shallot Vinaigrette
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Summer Quinoa and Veggies Salad with Honey-Shallot Vinaigrette
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Ingredients
for the honey-shallot vinaigrette:
- ½ c. lemon juice freshly squeezed
- ½ c. rice vinegar
- 2 T. honey
- ½ c. shallot minced
- ¼ tsp. kosher salt
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
- ⅔ c. olive oil
for the salad:
- 1 c. red quinoa uncooked
- 2 c. cucumber English, chopped
- 2 c. grape tomato halved
- 1 yellow bell pepper chopped, medium
- sweet corn kernels raw, cut from 2 large ears
- 3 green onions chopped
- ¼ c. parsley fresh chopped
- ¼ c. mint fresh, chopped
- 1 spring mix or your own favorite Dole greens, bag
- 1 baby spinach or your own favorite Dole greens, bag
Instructions
for the honey-shallot vinaigrette:
- In a small bowl or medium sized canning jar, combine lemon juice, rice vinegar, honey, shallots, salt, and pepper. Let sit while preparing the rest of the salad.
- When ready to incorporate into the salad, add the olive oil to the vinaigrette mixture. Cover and shake to combine.
for the salad:
- Prepare quinoa according to package directions. Allow quinoa to cool completely.
- In a large bowl, fold together cooked and cooled quinoa, cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, sweet corn, green onions. Drizzle about ¾ cup of the honey-shallot vinaigrette over the salad mixture and fold to combine. Then fold in the parsley and mint.
- On a medium to large platter or plate, place a layer of the Spring Mix and Baby Spinach Blend. Spoon salad mixture over the greens, leaving a border of greens around the edge of the platter. Sprinkle with additional black pepper and freshly cut parsley and mint if desired.
Notes
- from a farmgirl’s dabbles
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
21g
(124%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 21g | 124% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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