Quinoa Salad

Name: Quinoa Salad Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup Ancient Harvest Traditional Whole Grain Quinoa 1 serving =.25 cup dry; 1 cup chopped Onions raw; 1 tbsp Coconut Oil; 1 cup Beans black; 8 oz Tomato grape (3oz = appro 12 tomatoes); 4 tbsp Pine Nuts; 2 fruit without skin and seeds Avocados California (Haas); 1 cup chopped Peppers sweet red fresh; 12 tbsp Cilantro raw; 2 stalk large (11-12 long) Celery raw; 1 lime yields Lime Juice; 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Minutes to Prepare: 40
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

1 cup Ancient Harvest Traditional Whole Grain Quinoa, 1 serving =.25 cup dry 1 cup, chopped Onions, raw 1 tbsp Coconut Oil 1 cup Beans, black 8 oz Tomato, grape (3oz = appro 12 tomatoes) 4 tbsp Pine Nuts 2 fruit without skin and seeds Avocados, California (Haas) 1 cup, chopped Peppers, sweet, red, fresh 12 tbsp Cilantro, raw 2 stalk, large (11"-12" long) Celery, raw 1 lime yields Lime Juice 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions

Bring Quinoa and 2 cups water to a boil, reduce to a simmer approximately 10 minutes. Strain and rinse quinoa under cold water and set aside. In a medium skillet, heat coconut oil (or sub olive oil) over medium heat and saute red onions 3-5 minutes, set aside to cool. In a large mixing bowl, mix all ingredients and toss well.

Serving Size: Serves 10

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELIGRA2009.

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 2,399.1
Total Fat: 145.4 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 153.4 mg
Total Carbs: 247.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 59.9 g
Protein: 55.3 g

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