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Quinoa Salad with Spinach Grapefruit & Avocado

URL: https://www.skinnytaste.com/spinach-and-quinoa-salad-with/

Ingredients

The salad

  • 4 oz baby spinach
  • 2 pieces ruby red grapefruits
  • 1 piece haas avocado
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • cup dry quinoa

The vinaigrette

  • tbsp olive oil
  • tbsp champagne vinegar
  • 2 tbsp chopped shallots
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper
  • juice from 3 slices grapefruit

Instructions

  1. Rinse quinoa under cold water and cook according to package directions.
  2. Drain quinoa and let it cool.
  3. Peel grapefruit, separate the pieces, and reserve three slices for the vinaigrette.
  4. Cut the remaining grapefruit into small pieces for the salad.
  5. In a medium bowl, whisk olive oil, grapefruit juice from reserved slices, vinegar, shallots, salt, and pepper.
  6. In a large bowl, toss spinach, quinoa, avocado, grapefruit pieces, and vinaigrette.
  7. Divide the salad between four plates.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
222
Total fat
12.9g
Total carbohydrates
25.5g
Total protein
4.5g
Sodium
26.8mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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