STRAWBERRY QUINOA SALAD

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This strawberry, lemon, spinach, feta, and quinoa salad is fresh, sweet, and filling. (Can be adapted to your favorites) You can adjust quantities to how much it looks like you need, or how much you would like, also add nuts if you want to.

Provided by Genevieve Le Roux

Categories Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes

Time 32m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cups baby spinach, or to taste
2 cups walnuts
1 (4 ounce) container feta cheese, crumbled
½ cup thinly sliced strawberries, or to taste

Steps:

Place quinoa in a saucepan. Pour 2 cups water over quinoa; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover. Simmer until quinoa is tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain; cool.
Combine lemon juice and olive oil in a small bowl; stir until dressing is combined.
Pour half of the quinoa into a large salad bowl. Add 1 handful of baby spinach; stir together. Add 1 handful of walnuts, feta cheese, and strawberries; stir until mixed. Repeat layering and stirring quinoa, spinach, feta cheese, and strawberries until all ingredients are mixed together. Top with dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 322.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 12.6 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 167.1 mg, Sugar 1.9 g