Creamy Goat Cheese Asparagus Quinoa Salad
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 bunch of asparagus, bottom 2" trimmed off1 tablespoon olive oil½ teaspoon sea salt½ cup tri-color quinoa1 cup water⅓ cup roughly chopped pecans2 oz. crumbled goat cheese1 teaspoon red wine vinegar1 teaspoon olive oil¼ teaspoon garlic powdersalt to season
1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Add asparagus to a baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil and ½ teaspoon of sea salt over asparagus. Toss to coat the asparagus then lay them out in a single layer on the baking sheet.
3. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into ½" slices. Set aside.
4. In a medium saucepan add quinoa and water. Bring the water to a boil. Once boiling reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 15 minutes or until liquid is evaporated. Once the quinoa is done, fluff with a fork.
5. Add quinoa to a medium bowl along with chopped asparagus, pecans, goat cheese, red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, and salt to season. Toss everything together and serve!
Serving Size: 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOSTEDGAARD.
2. Add asparagus to a baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil and ½ teaspoon of sea salt over asparagus. Toss to coat the asparagus then lay them out in a single layer on the baking sheet.
3. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into ½" slices. Set aside.
4. In a medium saucepan add quinoa and water. Bring the water to a boil. Once boiling reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 15 minutes or until liquid is evaporated. Once the quinoa is done, fluff with a fork.
5. Add quinoa to a medium bowl along with chopped asparagus, pecans, goat cheese, red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, and salt to season. Toss everything together and serve!
Serving Size: 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOSTEDGAARD.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 274.3
- Total Fat: 19.6 g
- Cholesterol: 6.5 mg
- Sodium: 349.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 19.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
- Protein: 8.4 g
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