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Red Quinoa and Spinach Salad is for Salad.

Red Quinoa and Spinach Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Red Quinoa and Spinach Salad takes 20 minutes to cook.

Red Quinoa and Spinach Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Red Quinoa and Spinach Salad are:

1-1/4 Cup Chicken Broth
1 Cup Red Quinoa
1/2 Cup Carrots, chopped
1/2 Cup Celery, chopped
1/2 Cup Tomato, chopped
4 Fresh Basil Leaves, torn or cut into small pieces
1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
4 Cups Baby Spinach Leaves
Salt and Pepper, to taste

Here is how you make Red Quinoa and Spinach Salad:

Rinse quinoa well and drain. Bring chicken broth to a boil and add quinoa. Cover and lower heat. Simmer for 15 minutes, then remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.Meanwhile, prepare vegetables. Mix vegetables, basil, olive oil, and lemon juice together with the prepared quinoa. Add salt and pepper to taste and put in fridge to chill. To serve, divide baby spinach leaves onto 4 plates. Place 1 cup of quinoa mixture in the center of the spinach leaves. Garnish with a lemon wedge if desired.Makes four 1-cup servings.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEKHMET786.

The nutritional information for Red Quinoa and Spinach Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 208.5

• Total Fat: 6.3 g
• Cholesterol: 1.6 mg
• Sodium: 341.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 6.6 g