Fresh Greek Quinoa and Avocado Salad
By: Kristi Rimkus
Published: Friday, January 8, 2010 - 6:33am

Ingredients




1/2 cup quinoa
1 cup chicken broth, low sodium
2 large roma tomato, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup spinach, shredded
 cup red onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large avocado, chopped
 cup fat free feta cheese

Preparation

1 Bring quinoa to a boil with chicken broth. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. 2 In a medium bowl combine quinoa, tomatoes, spinach and onion. Add cooled quinoa. 3 Whisk lemon juice, olive oil and salt in a small bowl. 4 Add avocado to the bowl with dressing and toss with feta.

About


You’ve heard me say it before, and I’ll say it again. Quinoa is tops on my list of grains. Except, it’s really not a grain according to the world’s healthiest foods . . .
“Most commonly considered a grain, quinoa is actually a relative of leafy green vegetables like spinach and Swiss chard. It is a recently rediscovered ancient “grain” once considered “the gold of the Incas.”
Who knew?
Fitness Magazine used my favorite “grain.” in a salad recipe that sounded delicious. Fresh tomatoes, creamy avocado and feta cheese.
Colorful, and full of good stuff, the salad was simple to put together after work. I modified the recipe and eliminated one avocado. Sorry, but that’s just too much fat, even though it’s good fat, for me.
Happy cooking!
Servings: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 278
Total Fat: 17.29g
Cholesterol: 11mg
Sodium: 582mg
Total Carbs: 23.53g
Dietary Fiber: 6.36g
Sugars: 4.01g
Protein: 7.83g
Weight Watchers Points 6

Comments:
Melissa Peterman

So lovely! I'm going to make this, this weekend!
Lissa

Glad to finely comment on your blog.  For some reason I keep getting kicked off!
This recipe is so up my alley!  Thanks for sharing!  I have a full package of quinoa in the pantry with well intentions of using it but haven't gotten to it.  This will give me all the inspiration!
:)