Quinoa Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups cooked and cooled quinoa (1 cup dry )
1/4 cup currants (or dried cranberries)
1/4 cup chopped raw almonds
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/4 cup chopped mint
1/4 cup sliced scallion
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tsp agave nectar
1/2 tsp cumin (or less depending on preference)
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions:

Put all ingredients in a bowl and toss together with quinoa, adjust seasoning to taste.
To make a meal out of it, place next to a bed a greens with sliced grilled chicken.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	664.14 Kcal (2781 kJ)
Calories from fat	373.26 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	41.47g	64%
Sodium	927.23mg	39%
Potassium	868.13mg	18%
Total Carbs	62.39g	21%
Sugars	14.28g	57%
Dietary Fiber	12.5g	50%
Protein	12.24g	24%
Vitamin C	38mg	63%
Vitamin A	1.8mg	60%
Iron	180.9mg	1005%
Calcium	177.6mg	18%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	183.39 Kcal (768 kJ)
Calories from fat	103.07 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.45g	64%
Sodium	256.03mg	39%
Potassium	239.71mg	18%
Total Carbs	17.23g	21%
Sugars	3.94g	57%
Dietary Fiber	3.45g	50%
Protein	3.38g	24%
Vitamin C	10.5mg	63%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	60%
Iron	50mg	1005%
Calcium	49mg	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

15.9

Points
18

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
cholesterol free,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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