Lunch

Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach and Quinoa Salad is for Lunch.

Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach and Quinoa Salad takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach and Quinoa Salad takes 30 minutes to cook.

Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach and Quinoa Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach and Quinoa Salad are:

1 cup Ancient Harvest Traditional Whole Grain Quinoa, 1 serving =.25 cup dry
5 tbsp Sun Dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil, Bella Sun Luci (by RAMARAMA)
2 cup Spinach, fresh
0.33 cup, sliced Almonds
1.5 tbsp Olive Oil
6 tsp Lemon Juice 'Real Lemon' 100% juice
2 clove Garlic
1 tsp Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard

Here is how you make Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach and Quinoa Salad:

To cook the quinoa: Combine the rinsed quinoa and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then decrease the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook until the quinoa has absorbed all of the water, about 15 minutes, reducing heat as time goes on to maintain a gentle simmer. Remove from heat, cover, and let the quinoa rest for 5 minutes, which gives it time to fluff up.Meanwhile, to prepare the dressing: Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, salt and red pepper flakes. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.To toast the almonds: Warm ? teaspoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the almonds and a dash of salt and cook, stirring frequently (beware, these burn quickly!), until they are golden and fragrant. Transfer the toasted almonds to a medium-sized serving bowl to cool.Once the quinoa is done cooking, fluff it with a fork and then transfer it into your serving bowl. Drizzle all of the dressing on top and toss to combine. Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and wait a few more minutes to add the spinach so it doesn?t wilt completely. Toss again, season to taste with additional salt and pepper, if necessary, and serve immediately.Serving Size: 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SCIGEEK.

The nutritional information for Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach and Quinoa Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 356.2

• Total Fat: 18.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 55.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
• Protein: 9.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach and Quinoa Salad is Vegetarian