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Quinoa Crab Salad Cups

Marla Hingley
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • Head of Bibb or Butter lettuce

Salad

  • 2/3 cup quinoa
  • Can of chunk crabmeat
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1/3 cup cucumber finely diced
  • 1/3 cup feta crumbled (omit for dairy free)
  • 3 Tbsp fresh Italian parsley finely chopped
  • 1-3 tsp fresh lemon zest

Dressing

  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ - 1 Tbsp honey to taste
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Boil quinoa in 2 cups of water for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain well then spread out on a baking sheet to cool completley.
  • Whisk dressing together until combined (or add to a jar and shake to emulslify). Set aisde.
  • In a large bowl, add all the salad ingredients, along with the quinoa and dressing. Gently toss everything together until will combined.
  • To serve, separate out all the leaves from the lettuce and place on a plate.
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