Quinoa And Spinach Salad Recipes

QUINOA WILTED SPINACH SALAD

Get all the nutritious benefits of quinoa, spinach and cranberries paired with the crunchy texture of nuts in this easy and scrumptious salad. A light, flavorful dressing splashed with citrus tops everything off! -Sharon Ricci, Mendon, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad image

Steps:

In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from the heat; fluff with a fork., In a large bowl, combine the warm quinoa, spinach and cranberries. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, orange juice, vinegar, maple syrup, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir in onion. Pour over quinoa mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 136mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach, torn
1/2 cup dried cranberries
DRESSING:
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 green onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

QUINOA AND SPINACH PILAF

Great with any meat.

Provided by Jahangir Khan

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Quinoa and Spinach Pilaf image

Steps:

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Add quinoa to onion mixture; cook and stir for about 1 minute more.
Pour water over quinoa mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover saucepan, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
Stir spinach and lemon zest into quinoa mixture; season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.4 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 11.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 145.6 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup quinoa
1 ¼ cups water
5 (5 ounce) packages baby spinach
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
salt and ground black pepper to taste

QUINOA, FETA & SPINACH SALAD

A colourful, easy salad packed full of goodness, and all for under 400 calories. A great accompaniment for fish.

Provided by English_Rose

Categories Grains

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Quinoa, Feta & Spinach Salad image

Steps:

Cook the quinoa according to pack instructions.
Drain well then toss with the oil, vinegar, garlic and cumin while still warm and season.
Toss through the rest of the ingredients and serve.

Ingredients

7 ounces quinoa
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 pinch salt and pepper
7 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cucumber, chopped
5 ounces spinach, roughly chopped
4 scallions, shredded

QUINOA, SPINACH AND MUSHROOM SALAD

This is almost a classic spinach and mushroom salad, but it's bulked up by the quinoa, which goes very well with the mix and is nicely complemented by the walnuts.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories easy, salads and dressings

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Quinoa, Spinach and Mushroom Salad image

Steps:

Place the quinoa in a strainer and rinse several times with cold water. Place in a medium saucepan with 1 1/4 cups water and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes, until the grains display a threadlike spiral and the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat, remove the lid and place a dish towel over the pan, then return the lid to the pan and let sit for 10 minutes or longer undisturbed. Transfer to a salad bowl and fluff with forks. Allow to cool.
Add the spinach, mushrooms, walnuts, parsley and optional cheese to the bowl. Whisk together the dressing ingredients and toss with the salad just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 173, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 374 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

Ingredients

3/4 cup quinoa
1 1/4 cups water
Salt to taste
1 bag baby spinach, rinsed and dried, or 1/2 bunch spinach, stemmed, washed and dried
6 white or cremini mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 ounce feta cheese, crumbled (1/4 cup, optional)
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 small garlic clove, puréed
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup buttermilk
Freshly ground pepper