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Greek Quinoa and Avocado Salad
Ingredients
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1/2
cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained*
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1
cup water
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2
roma tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
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1/2
cup shredded fresh spinach
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1/3
cup finely chopped red onion (1 small)
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2
tablespoons lemon juice
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2
tablespoons olive oil
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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Spinach leaves
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2
ripe avocados, halved, seeded, peeled, and sliced**
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1/3
cup crumbled feta cheese
Directions
1. In a 1-1/2-quart saucepan combine quinoa and water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
2. Transfer quinoa to a medium bowl. Add tomato, spinach, and onion; stir to combine. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, and salt. Add to quinoa mixture; toss to coat.
3. Place spinach leaves on 4 salad plates. Arrange avocado slices on spinach leaves. Spoon quinoa mixture over avocado slices. Sprinkle with some of the feta. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
From the Test Kitchen
- Note *Rinse quinoa thoroughly before cooking to remove a bitter substance called saponin that coats the seeds.
- Note **Brush avocado slices with additional lemon juice to prevent browning.
Nutrition Facts
(Greek Quinoa and Avocado Salad)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 332,
- Protein (gm) 7,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 27,
- Fat, total (gm) 24,
- Cholesterol (mg) 11,
- Saturated fat (gm) 5,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 8,
- Vitamin A (IU) 2235,
- Vitamin C (mg) 22,
- Sodium (mg) 457,
- Calcium (DV %) 111,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Vegetables () 1,
- Starch () 2,
- Fat () 5,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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This was a fantastic recipe! Easy to prepare and very refreshing for a nice, complete summer meal. I followed catpie2006's suggestion and it was a real hit for my family. We offered fresh chopped (seeded & stemmed) jalapeños as a "topper" selection and my husband's 91 year old mother & our 102 year old aunt liked it! This will be a repeat meal again soon!
8/14/2011 06:19:07 PM Report AbuseThis was wonderful! I cubed the avocado and mixed it with the lemon juice, then chopped the fresh spinach, and and added both to the salad, rather than create a bed for the quinoa. Made it very portable and "work-friendly."
1/6/2011 05:44:39 PM Report AbuseThis was absolutely delicious and so easy to make. I did add a little italian viniagrette. Will be making this again tonite!
3/11/2010 06:31:49 AM Report Abuse