QUINOA SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND KALAMATA OLIVES
This is inspired by a salad I recently enjoyed in a small vegetarian restaurant called Siggy's on Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights. They called it a quinoa Greek salad, but really the only thing that was Greek about it was the kalamata olives. No matter, it was still delicious.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, weekday, salads and dressings
Time 45m
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Place the quinoa in a strainer and rinse several times with cold water. Place in a medium saucepan with 1 1/4 cups water and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes, until the grains display a thread-like spiral and the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat, remove the lid and place a dish towel over the pan, then return the lid to the pan and let sit for 10 minutes or longer undisturbed. Transfer to a salad bowl and fluff with forks. Allow to cool.
- Add the remaining salad ingredients except the salad greens to the bowl. Whisk together the dressing ingredients. If using yogurt, thin out if desired with a tablespoon of water.
- Just before serving toss the lettuces with 3 tablespoons of the dressing. Toss the quinoa mixture with the rest of the dressing. Line a salad bowl or platter with the greens, top with the quinoa, and serve. Or if preferred, toss together the greens and quinoa mixture before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 208, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 486 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
AVOCADO QUINOA POWER SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: water, salt, quinoa, fresh spinach, large cucumber, roma tomatoes, ripe avocados, lemon, extra virgin olive oil, pepper
Provided by Chris Salicrup
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring the water and a pinch of salt to a boil. Add the quinoa, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Transfer to a medium bowl to cool to room temperature, then fluff the quinoa.
- Refrigerate the quinoa for 20 minutes.
- Add the spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, and avocado to the bowl of quinoa and mix to combine.
- Add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 4 grams
CALIFORNIA QUINOA & AVOCADO SALAD
The tahini and avocado combo in this dressing is totally addictive. If you have ripe avocados to use up, this is a winning recipe
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Dinner, Lunch
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking tray with parchment. Tip the butternut squash onto the tray, drizzle with 2 tsp oil and season well. Roast for 20 mins, then push the squash to one end of the tray, add the broccoli to the other end and drizzle with 1 tsp oil. Season and roast for 10 mins more.
- Meanwhile, make the dressing. Put all the ingredients in the small bowl of a food processor, add 1 tbsp water and a pinch of salt. Blitz to make a loose dressing, adding a little more water if necessary.
- Squeeze the pouch of quinoa to separate the grains, then tip into a large bowl. Add the herbs, spring onions, pomegranate seeds and pistachios. Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil, season and toss everything together. Add the roasted veg too.
- Divide the salad between two plates and drizzle over the dressing. Halve the avocado and remove the stone, then slide a dessertspoon between the skin and flesh to remove it in one piece. Place on a chopping board, rounded side up, and thinly slice. Squeeze over the lemon juice, then slide a knife underneath and lift half the avocado onto each salad. Top with the sprouts and grind over a little pepper, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 740 calories, Fat 44 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 59 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 17 grams fiber, Protein 18 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium
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