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Quinoa salad with spinach, strawberries & blueberries

12/31/2014

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Start the new year with a salad!! Here's one! A delicious Summer salad full of fiber and protein with quinoa, spinach, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, mandarin oranges in a homemade Balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Take is to a BBQ and you may even make some new friends out of it!
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INGREDIENTS
Dressing:
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1-2 tablespoon brown sugar (I used coconut sugar)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • garlic salt or garlic powder
  • salt and pepper
Salad:
  • 1 package (10 oz) fresh spinach (about 10 cups of torn leaves)
  • 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries (cleaned and hulled)
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup mandarin orange slices
  • 1 cup sliced peach 
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa


INSTRUCTIONS
  1. In a medium bowl, combine the dressing ingredients, and whisk together well. Add salt and pepper to taste. You can serve the dressing immediately or you can cover it and chill for an hour.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all of the salad ingredients. Right before serving, add the dressing to the salad and toss.


Recipe from: http://juliasalbum.com/2014/06/quinoa-salad-with-spinach-strawberries-and-blueberries/
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