Quinoa & Spinach Salad
Quinoa adds a great texture to this light tasting salad.
Quinoa & Spinach Salad
Quinoa adds a great texture to this light tasting salad.
Ingredients
Salad
- 3/4 cup quinoa cooked and cooled
- Bag of baby spinach
- 2 beets cooked* and sliced or quartered
- 3 oz goat cheese crumbled (optional)
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts pecans, or pepitas (optional)
- 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
Dressing
Instructions
- Boil quinoa in 2 cups of salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain, and spread out on a baking sheet to cool.
- Toss spinach with dressing of choice divide among 4 bowls.
- Divide remaining ingredients up into each bowl.
Notes
For a quicker version use pickled beets. Rinse well, slice and sauté with a bit of olive oil and salt and pepper.
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I am looking very forward to serving this healthy salad.
There is no doubt that my family will enjoy this salad.
would it matter if you leave out the beets…i love them but husband does not….also can you use other cheeses…..thanks….ada
That’s the great thing about salads, you can add/omit/substitute anything you like! Instead of beets, you could try blackberries or marinated artichokes. Other cheeses you could try are feta or brie.