Quinoa Salad with roasted asparagus, olives, & sun-dried tomatoes

Name: Quinoa Salad with roasted asparagus, olives, & sun-dried tomatoes Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 c. uncooked quinoa; 12 large asparagus spears (or more!); 1/4 c. chopped green olives (I mix green & kalamata); 2 oz. crumbled feta cheese (I use tomato-basil); 4 T. chopped sun-dried tomatoes; 1/2 T olive oil - plus about 1/2 T more to drizzle over aspar.; 1 T balsamic vinegar; Salt & pepper to taste; I also like to add chopped tomatoes - 1/2 cup or more.

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 c. uncooked quinoa12 large asparagus spears (or more!)1/4 c. chopped green olives (I mix green & kalamata)2 oz. crumbled feta cheese (I use tomato-basil)4 T. chopped sun-dried tomatoes1/2 T olive oil - plus about 1/2 T more to drizzle over aspar.1 T balsamic vinegarSalt & pepper to tasteI also like to add chopped tomatoes - 1/2 cup or more.

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Rinse quinoa before cooking in 2 cups water (approx 15 min.)
3. Break woody ends off asparagus, arrange on pain & drizzle with oil & season with a little salt. Place in oven and roast until done - approx 12-14 min.
4. Chop asparagus into small pieces and add to quinoa along with other ingredients. Season to taste.
I get 6-8 servings. It's delicious and different!
Salt & pepper to taste.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CINDYC53.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 218.5
Total Fat: 9.0 g
Cholesterol: 8.4 mg
Sodium: 328.5 mg
Total Carbs: 28.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
Protein: 6.6 g

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Member Reviews

STAYINGTHIN3
This looks good and I will definitely try it. I'm always looking for quinoa recipes! Please note that quinoa must be rinsed before you cook it or it will have a bitter taste. - 10/19/10