Name: Summer Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Quinoa; 1.5 cups Strawberries (quartered); 1 Avocados (pitted and diced); 1/4 cup Walnuts (chopped and toasted); 1/3 cup Feta cheese (crumbled); 1/2 cup Arugula; 2 slices Crusty bread (toasted); 1 TBSP Lime juice (freshly squeezed); 1 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil; 1/3 TBSP Maple syrup; 3/4 tsp Dijon mustard; Salt (to taste); Black pepper (to taste); 10 oz Sparkling water; 6 oz Pure Pomegranate juice; 1 tsp Lime juice (to taste)

Summer Quinoa Salad

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 811kcal

Ingredients

For The Salad:

1/2 cup Quinoa
1.5 cups Strawberries quartered
1 Avocados pitted and diced
1/4 cup Walnuts chopped and toasted
1/3 cup Feta cheese crumbled
1/2 cup Arugula
2 slices Crusty bread toasted

For The Dressing:

1 TBSP Lime juice freshly squeezed
1 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 TBSP Maple syrup
3/4 tsp Dijon mustard
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste

Pomegranate Spritzer

10 oz Sparkling water
6 oz Pure Pomegranate juice
1 tsp Lime juice to taste

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Instructions

Cook the quinoa according to the package directions and let cool.
Prep the ingredients for the salad per the instructions above.
In a small jar with a lid, combine the lime juice, olive oil, maple syrup, and mustard. Cover and shake until mixed well. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.
Mix all the ingredients for the spritzer, add a hint of lime to your desired taste.
Toss the strawberries, avocados, cooked quinoa, walnuts, feta, and arugula together in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss again. Serve with bread and spritzer.

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