Quinoa Salad with Pears and Baby Spinach Recipe

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Quinoa Salad with Pears and Baby Spinach
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Ingredients
9
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Nutrition
420
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. First cook your quinoa. Place the quinoa in a saucepan or a rice cooker. Add 2 cups fresh water, and a pinch of sea salt. Cover and cook on a low simmer until all the water is evaporated and the quinoa is tender- roughly 20 minutes. Fluff with a fork and dump it into a large salad bowl.
  2. Add the baby spinach, pear, chick peas, and chopped parsley to the quinoa and fluff.
  3. Whisk together the virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and maple syrup. Pour on the vinaigrette and toss gently to coat.
  4. Season the dish to taste with sea salt and ground pepper.
  5. Just before serving, add the toasted pecans and lightly combine.
  6. This recipe makes four main course servings, six side dish servings.
  7. Note from Karina: If you are making this salad ahead of time, I suggest you make the quinoa, fluff, and add the dressing while it is warm. When it cools to room temperature, add in the spinach, chick peas and parsley; toss, cover and chill. Before serving add the pears, and toasted pecans. Taste test and add more seasoning if needed.
  8. Some folks like a dab of Dijon mustard in their vinaigrette- I don't, especially. But if you love a mustard-y flavor spike, add a teaspoon of Dijon to the salad dressing. Just don't make it too strong- it may overpower the pears.
  9. I prefer salads lightly dressed. But if you prefer more dressing, or find that your quinoa and spinach needs a bit more dressing, double the vinaigrette recipe.
  10. Nutritional information per serving: calories 246, carbs. 7.7g,cholesterol 0g, fat 10.9g, saturated fat 1.5g, fiber 3.7g, sodium 119mg, protein 5.2g.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 420.43 Kcal (1760 kJ)
Calories from fat 240.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.76g 41%
Sodium 96.09mg 4%
Potassium 608.1mg 13%
Total Carbs 39.55g 13%
Sugars 9.83g 39%
Dietary Fiber 6.15g 25%
Protein 9.16g 18%
Vitamin C 9.4mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 20%
Iron 4.8mg 26%
Calcium 128.7mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 221.08 Kcal (926 kJ)
Calories from fat 126.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.07g 41%
Sodium 50.53mg 4%
Potassium 319.77mg 13%
Total Carbs 20.8g 13%
Sugars 5.17g 39%
Dietary Fiber 3.23g 25%
Protein 4.81g 18%
Vitamin C 5mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 20%
Iron 2.5mg 26%
Calcium 67.7mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.8
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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