Quinoa Spinach Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• Quinoa

  Uncooked

  1 cup or 170g

• Spinach

  Raw

  4 cup or 120g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  2 medium whole or 246g

• Cucumber

  Peeled, raw

  1 cup, sliced or 119g

• Raisins

  Seedless

  ½ cup (not packed) or 73g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  3 tbsp or 45g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  3 tbsp or 41g

Directions

1. Rinse quinoa in fine strainer if needed and set aside.
2. Boil water in medium saucepan. Add quinoa and continue to boil for about 10 minutes until quinoa is tender.
3. Drain the quinoa and let it cool.
4. Chop spinach, cucumbers, and tomatoes and place in large bowl. Add raisins and quinoa.
5. In a separate bowl combine lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and whisk well until blended. Pour onto salad and toss to coat.
6. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.