Caprese Quinoa Salad

You can never have too many salad recipes, so give Caprese Quinoa Salad a try. This gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 4 and costs $2.56 per serving. One portion of this dish contains approximately 21g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 524 calories. 4625 people were glad they tried this recipe. If you have avocado, olive oil, fresh basil leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. It is brought to you by Damn Delicious. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 97%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: How to make Instant pot Quinoa // Quinoa Caprese Salad, Quinoa Caprese Salad, and Quinoa Caprese Salad.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chiffonade

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

8 ounces mozzarella, diced

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons pine nuts

1 cup Bob's Red Mill quinoa

Equipment:

sauce pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook quinoa according to package instructions; set aside. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, avocado and pine nuts. Stir in balsamic vinegar and olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook quinoa according to package instructions; set aside. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, avocado and pine nuts. Stir in balsamic vinegar and olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

2. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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523k Calories
20g Protein
33g Total Fat
37g Carbs
37% Health Score
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Calories
523k
26%

Fat
33g
51%

  Saturated Fat
10g
63%

Carbohydrates
37g
13%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
44mg
15%

Sodium
563mg
24%

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Protein
20g
42%

Manganese
1mg
74%

Phosphorus
464mg
47%

Folate
131µg
33%

Calcium
327mg
33%

Magnesium
129mg
32%

Vitamin K
32µg
31%

Fiber
6g
27%

Vitamin E
3mg
26%

Zinc
3mg
25%

Copper
0.46mg
23%

Vitamin B2
0.38mg
23%

Vitamin B12
1µg
22%

Vitamin B6
0.4mg
20%

Selenium
13µg
20%

Potassium
663mg
19%

Iron
3mg
18%

Vitamin C
14mg
17%

Vitamin A
804IU
16%

Vitamin B1
0.24mg
16%

Vitamin B5
1mg
12%

Vitamin B3
2mg
10%

Vitamin D
0.23µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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