Green Quinoa Salad Recipe
Yet Another Delicious Variation On Vegan|Vegetarian Quinoa Salad
Is there no end to the variations on quinoa salad? We think not! Because we love veggies & we love quinoa.
Our Vegan|Vegetarian Green Quinoa Salad was inspired by the abundant variety of green veggies available in St. Petersburg FL, which we visited this winter. But it's scrumptious any time of year - and especially fine with Tahini Lime Dressing
Total prep & cook time: 30 min
4 servings, 2 cups per serving
Nutrition Data Per Serving, 143g: 207 Cal, fat cal 101g, 12g fat, 2g saturated fat, 246mg sodium, 21g carb, 6g fiber, 6g protein, low cholesterol, good source Vit A, C, K, Folate, Manganese, Iron. Estimated Glycemic Load 9
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 cup chopped green lettuce
- 1 cup chopped baby spinach
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 1 cup chopped avocado
- 6 artichoke hearts, water pack, halves
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley or cilantro
- 10 small black canned olives
- 1/2 recipe tahini lime dressing
Directions:
- Add quinoa to a bowl
- Rinse lettuce, spinach, parsley, cucumber and chop in bite sized pieces
- Cube 1 cup avocado
- Slice artichoke hearts in half lengthwise
- Coarsely chop olives
- Add all other ingredients to the quinoa and mix well
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