Green Bean Salad with Lime Vinaigrette and Red Quinoa
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
3/4 lb green beans, trimmed4 T chopped red onion1/4 cup chopped toasted almonds1 green serrano or jalapeno1/4 cup chopped cilantro1 T minced chives2 T fresh lime juiceSalt to taste1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil1 cup cooked red quinoa
1. Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add salt to taste and green beans. Boil 4 to 6 minutes, until crisp tender. Transfer to a bowl of cold water, then drain and drain again on a kitchen towel. Cut in 2-inch lengths.
2. Meanwhile soak onion in cold water for 5 minutes. Drain, rinse, and drain again on paper towels.
3. In a salad bowl, combine green beans, onion, almonds, chile, cilantro, and chives.
4. Combine lime juice, salt and olive oil in a small bowl or measuring cup and whisk together. Toss with beans. Add quinoa and toss again.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRIS4338.
2. Meanwhile soak onion in cold water for 5 minutes. Drain, rinse, and drain again on paper towels.
3. In a salad bowl, combine green beans, onion, almonds, chile, cilantro, and chives.
4. Combine lime juice, salt and olive oil in a small bowl or measuring cup and whisk together. Toss with beans. Add quinoa and toss again.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRIS4338.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 289.1
- Total Fat: 19.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 6.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
- Protein: 7.1 g
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