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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