Recipe: Quinoa Salad with Pecans and Fresh Herbs

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Quinoa Salad with Pecans and Fresh Herbs

 

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups quinoa -- cooked

1/2 cup pecans -- pine nuts or almonds

3 tbsp fresh mint -- chopped

1/2 cup fresh parsley -- chopped

3 green onions -- chopped

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon garlic salt

salt and pepper -- to taste

 

In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, nuts, parsley and mint.

 

In a separate bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice and garlic

salt, then pour over quinoa. Gently toss this dressing over the quinoa.

Season with a generous amount of salt and pepper.

 

Chill for at least 15 minutes before serving to let the flavors blend. Toss

again before serving, and taste to see if more salt and pepper is needed.

 

Nutritional data: Calories: 516, Calories from Fat: 235 % Daily Value:

Total Fat: 26.1g, 40%; Saturated Fat: 2.9g, 15% Cholesterol: 0mg, 0%

Sodium: 12mg, 0% Total Carbohydrates: 58.8g, 20% Dietary Fiber: 8.3g, 33%

Sugars: 1.1g Protein: 14.1g Vitamin A 19%, Vitamin C 22%, Calcium 8%, Iron

30%

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 2034 Calories; 97g Fat (41.7%

calories from fat); 51g Protein; 254g Carbohydrate; 29g Dietary Fiber; 0mg

Cholesterol; 2151mg Sodium. Exchanges: 16 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat;

1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 19 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : Whole grain quinoa seasoned with fresh herbs makes this salad recipe

healthy and low-fat, as well as vegetarian and vegan. But don't let that

scare you - it tastes good too! Whole grain quinoa cooks quicker than most

grains and is an excellent source of vegetarian protein with about 11 grams

of protein per cup of cooked quinoa. Scroll down for more quinoa recipes to

try.

 

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