Quinoa Melange Salad

Quinoa Melange Salad
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 203.1
  • Total Fat: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 190.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
  • Protein: 5.0 g

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Introduction

A delicious and healthy quinoa salad, high in protein and iron. A delicious and healthy quinoa salad, high in protein and iron.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 cup quinoa
    1/2 cup pickled beets (with a bit of beet juice), chopped
    1 cup artichoke hearts, chopped
    2 handfuls of cilantro, minced
    2 cups spinach
    1 medium tomato diced
    4 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Directions

Soak quinoa in water for 15 minutes before cooking. After soaking is complete, place on high until boiling then simmer for 15 minutes. Flush with fork and place in the fridge to cool for approx 30 minutes. While quinoa is cooling, chop up beets, artichoke hearts, cilantro, tomato and spinach, place in bowl with a bit of the pickled beet juice and balsamic vinegar to marinate. When quinoa is cooled, mix in with the rest of the ingredients.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMSAMGOU.