Posts Tagged ‘quinoa’

Mecca Azteca Salad with Shrimp

Mecca Azteca Salad

Mecca Azteca Salad Rating: 51 Servings: Serves 4Calories per serving: lowFat per serving: low IngredientsSalad: 1 cup shopped tomato 1 cup chopped jicama 1 cup chopped avocado 1/2 cup chopped red onion 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 cup peeled & chopped cucumber 2 cups mixed salad greens 4 cups cooked quinoa,

Quinoa, Asparagus, Orange and Almond Salad

Quinoa, Asparagus, Orange and Almond Salad Rating: 41 Servings: 4-6 servings Ingredients1 cup red quinoa Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 cups water Supremes from 2 oranges 1 cup sliced blanched almonds, toasted 6 ounces fresh asparagus, sliced diagonally into 2 inch pieces, and blanched 6 ounces baby spinach Juice of one lemon 1/4 cup

Southwest Quinoa Salad

Southwest Quinoa Salad Rating: 41 IngredientsOne cup dry quinoa One cup black beans One cup corn-frozen and thawed or cut off the cob One medium baked sweet potato, cooled and diced Handful of grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half One diced yellow and/or orange pepper 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 1/2 cup pine nuts of

Quinoa Walnut Tacos

I haven’t tried these yet but they sound amazing. Great for a summer/autumn party. You can add all the accompaniments or just the ones you like. When making the salsa, you don’t need to grill the corn and onions and that will save time and still be great. This is a raw recipe when you use greens as your wrap and don’t grill any of the vegetables.