Fresh Greek Quinoa and Avocado Salad

Ingredients

1/2 cup quinoa
2 large roma tomato, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup spinach, shredded
cup red onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large avocado, chopped

Preparation

1
Bring quinoa to a boil with chicken broth. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
2
In a medium bowl combine quinoa, tomatoes, spinach and onion. Add cooled quinoa.
3
Whisk lemon juice, olive oil and salt in a small bowl.
4
Add avocado to the bowl with dressing and toss with feta.

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Comments

Melissa Peterman's picture

So lovely! I'm going to make this, this weekend!

Lissa's picture

Glad to finely comment on your blog. For some reason I keep getting kicked off!

This recipe is so up my alley! Thanks for sharing! I have a full package of quinoa in the pantry with well intentions of using it but haven't gotten to it. This will give me all the inspiration!
:)

About

You’ve heard me say it before, and I’ll say it again. Quinoa is tops on my list of grains. Except, it’s really not a grain according to the world’s healthiest foods . . .

“Most commonly considered a grain, quinoa is actually a relative of leafy green vegetables like spinach and Swiss chard. It is a recently rediscovered ancient “grain” once considered “the gold of the Incas.”

Who knew?

Fitness Magazine used my favorite “grain.” in a salad recipe that sounded delicious. Fresh tomatoes, creamy avocado and feta cheese.

Colorful, and full of good stuff, the salad was simple to put together after work. I modified the recipe and eliminated one avocado. Sorry, but that’s just too much fat, even though it’s good fat, for me.

Happy cooking!

Servings: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 278
Total Fat: 17.29g
Cholesterol: 11mg
Sodium: 582mg
Total Carbs: 23.53g
Dietary Fiber: 6.36g
Sugars: 4.01g
Protein: 7.83g

Weight Watchers Points 6

Yield:

4

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Friday, January 8, 2010 - 6:33am

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