Quinoa Salad with Arugula and Tomatoes
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 cup vegetable broth1 cup Quinoa rinsed and drained 1/4 tsp salt6 cups lightly packed arugula1 lb cherry tomatoes, halves 3/4 cup citrus dressing 1 Jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and chopped1 Large Cucumber, halved and sliced 1 small Onion, very thinly sliced 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
1)In a medium pot, bring 1 cup water, broth and quinoa and salt to boil. Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes. Uncover, fluff with fork, transfer to a large plate and set aside to cool.
2)In a large bowl, toss together arugula, tomatoes, and 1/4 cup dressing and then tranfer to a large platter. In the same bowl, gently toss together reserved quinoa, jalapeno, cucumber, onion, and remainging 1/2 cup dressing.
3) Spoon quinoa mixture over arugula salad and top with cilantro and serve.
Serving Size: 4 large servings of salad
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAKES1984.
2)In a large bowl, toss together arugula, tomatoes, and 1/4 cup dressing and then tranfer to a large platter. In the same bowl, gently toss together reserved quinoa, jalapeno, cucumber, onion, and remainging 1/2 cup dressing.
3) Spoon quinoa mixture over arugula salad and top with cilantro and serve.
Serving Size: 4 large servings of salad
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAKES1984.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 214.7
- Total Fat: 2.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 255.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 39.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
- Protein: 8.5 g
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