ARUGULA, QUINOA AND SHRIMP SALAD

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This is a flexible salad - use your favorite greens - spinach works well. Use what ever color grapes you have on hand. Same with tomato - sliced or cherry or grape tomatoes. Make your own vinaigrette or use bottled salad dressing.

Provided by Carolyn Haas @Linky1

Categories     Other Salads

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 ounce(s) small cooked shrimp, thawed
1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
2 tablespoon(s) vinaigrette salad dressing, your favorite
2 cup(s) arugula - or mixed greens
1/4 cup(s) quinoa, cooked according to package directions
1 tablespoon(s) onion, chopped
1 medium tomato, cut in wedges or 8 cherry tomatoes
8 - grapes, halved (any color)
1 teaspoon(s) pine nuts
2 teaspoon(s) crumbled blue or feta cheese

Steps:

  • Marinate shrimp in a few tablespoons of your favorite vinaigrette with an added tablespoon of lemon juice. No longer than an hour.
  • In a large salad bowl, arrange greens around the outside edge of the bowl. Put the cooked quinoa in the center. Arrange sliced tomato, onion and halved grapes over the greens.
  • Place marinated shrimp over quinoa, sprinkle the rest of the marinade over everything in your bowl. Top with pine nuts and cheese crumbles.

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