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Fresh Caprese Quinoa Salad is for Dinner.

Fresh Caprese Quinoa Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Fresh Caprese Quinoa Salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Fresh Caprese Quinoa Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Fresh Caprese Quinoa Salad are:

-1/2C quinoa
-8 oz fresh mozerella
-1 carton grape tomatoes, halved
-fresh basil
-2T olive oil
-salt & pepper

Here is how you make Fresh Caprese Quinoa Salad:

1. In a medium sized pan, bring 1C water and 1/2C quinoa to a rolling boil. Reduce heat and simmer on LOW until all of the water is absorbed. This should take anywhere between 10 and 15 minutes. *Cooking your quinoa on low is extremely important. If you let it simmer on a hotter flame, the water will absorb too quickly and the quinoa will turn out hard!2. Cool the cooked quinoa in the refrigerator for at least an hour before preparing the salad.3. To prepare the salad, slice grape tomatoes in half [hot dog way] and cut the block of fresh mozzarella into bite size pieces. Mix together. Then, add the chopped basil and cooked quinoa and give the salad a toss. Next, drizzle on the olive oil and season with a little salt/pepper (to taste). Give your salad a final toss and serve cool or at room temperature.Serving Size: 8 servings (still playing with this)Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOSTEDGAARD.

The nutritional information for Fresh Caprese Quinoa Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 164.5

• Total Fat: 10.4 g
• Cholesterol: 22.4 mg
• Sodium: 178.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
• Protein: 7.8 g

Fresh Caprese Quinoa Salad is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Fresh Caprese Quinoa Salad is Vegetarian