Quinoa Asparagus Salad
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Feasting at Home · by Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home★ 5.0

Quinoa Asparagus Salad

NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 20%·PRO 24%
CARBS 44G44% OF CAL
9G FIBER28G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 21G47% OF CAL
3G SAT18G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A quinoa and asparagus salad with edamame, fresh herbs, and toasted almonds in a lemon dressing. Light and protein-rich, it works as a side dish or light main course.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 1 cup dry quinoa ( or sub 2 1/2 cups cooked grains- farro, bulgur, etc)
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 bunch asparagus, chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 cups shelled fresh English peas ( available at Trader Joes) or substitute shelled edamame, radishes, cucumber, snow peas or even spring greens.
  • 3 scallions – thinly sliced at a diagonal
  • ½ cup fresh dill ( 2 x .5 ounces packages) chopped ( or sub-mint)
  • 1 cup Italian parsley, more to taste.
  • 1/4 cup sliced or slivered almonds, toasted ( optional, or sub other nut or seed)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • zest from 1 lemon
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice ( 1-2 lemons)
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • pepper to taste
PREP
15M
SODIUM
454MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.