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quinoa apple salad

Tart and Spicy Quinoa Salad

Granny smith apples, spicy jalapenos, sweet bell peppers and tangy quinoa create a flavorful salad!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Calories: 180
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tart apples such as Granny Smith
  • 3 Sweet Bell Peppers various colors
  • 3 Jalapeno peppers
  • 2 Cucumber, or 6 mini cucumbers
  • 2 Limes juiced
  • 12oz bag Quinoa cooked and cooled
  • 1/4 cup Olive oil extra virgin
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Method
 

  1. Precook and chill the quinoa.
  2. Preheat a grill or turn the oven to low broil
  3. Wash and slice the jalepeno peppers lengthwise, removing the seeds. Place the jalepenos on the heat source, slightly charring the skin of the pepper. Cooking time 2-5 minutes dependent upon your heat source.
  4. Remove the jalepenos, allow to cool, and dice into small pieces. Set aside.
  5. Wash and dice the apples, bell peppers and cucumber and set aside.
  6. Juice the 2 limes. It will make approximately 1/4 cup of liquid.
  7. Combine 1/4 cup of olive oil with the lime juice, mixing well.
  8. In a large bowl, combine the chilled quinoa, apples, peppers (bell and jalapeno), cucumbers and oil-lime mixture and stir well.
  9. Season with salt and pepper.
  10. Serve alone or on a bed of mixed greens for extra nutrition.

Nutrition

Calories: 180kcal

Notes

Recipe courtesy of: www.thespacebetweenblog.com
 
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