Quinoa, Prawn and Avocado salad

  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
3/4 cup Quinoa rinsed and drained11/2 cups water1 lb cooked prawns (fresher is better of course, but frozen is quick)2 stalks celery1/2 cup parselychili peppers to taste1 large avocado15 kumquats or sections from 1 grapefruit. 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Sesame oil also tastes great in this)2 T Balsamic vinegarsalt to taste
Directions
cook quinoa until water is absorbed, about 15-20 minutes
While quinoa is cooking, chop vegetables into bite-sized sizes and mix the olive oil and balsamic vinegar to make a dressing. Prepare shrimp. When quinoa has absorbed all the water, transfer into a large bowl and mix all ingredients together.

Serving Size: makes 6 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ACOHKASIA97.

Servings Per Recipe: 1
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 2,000.3
  • Total Fat: 96.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 884.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,143.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 169.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 42.3 g
  • Protein: 123.4 g

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