Strawberry Quinoa Salad

About this Recipe

Serve as lunch, a side salad, or add grilled chicken or tempeh to make it an entrée.

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