Strawberry Quinoa Salad
About this Recipe
Serve as lunch, a side salad, or add grilled chicken or tempeh to make it an entrée.
Ingredients
Salad:
- 6 cups salad greens of choice (I like baby spinach and arugula mix)
- 1 Cucumber, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup cooked quinoa (1/2 cup dry)
- 1 pint ripe strawberries
- 3 scallions, sliced
- 1 avocado cubed
- ~1/2 cup roasted nuts (I love pecans here, but I only had pumpkin seeds)
Dressing:
- 1/2 jalapeño deseeded and diced
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 1 Tbsp rice wine or champagne vinegar
- 1/3 cup avocado or olive oil
- 2 tsp maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Pepper to taste
Serves 2
Prep salad vegetables, dressing, and toss ingredients together.
*If you don’t like spice or you don’t want to fool with making a dressing, try a balsamic vinaigrette or citrus vinaigrette