Creamy Goat Cheese Asparagus Quinoa Salad

Creamy Goat Cheese Asparagus Quinoa Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 267 calories, 10g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.98 per serving. This recipe from Joyful Healthy Eats has 383 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 27 minutes. Head to the store and pick up water, salt, pecans, and a few other things to make it today. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 94%. Similar recipes are Quinoa Salad with Asparagus, Goat Cheese and Black Olives, Wheat Berry Chicken Salad with Artichokes, Asparagus and Creamy Goat Cheese, and Creamy Goat Cheese and Asparagus Orecchiette.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 2 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 bunch of asparagus, bottom 2" trimmed off

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

2 oz. crumbled goat cheese

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/3 cup roughly chopped pecans

1 teaspoon red wine vinegar

salt to season

½ teaspoon sea salt

½ cup tri-color quinoa

1 cup water

Equipment:

oven

baking sheet

sauce pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 400.Add asparagus to a baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil and teaspoon of sea salt over asparagus. Toss to coat the asparagus then lay them out in a single layer on the baking sheet.Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into " slices. Set aside.In a medium saucepan add quinoa and water. Bring the water to a boil. Once boiling reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 15 minutes or until liquid is evaporated. Once the quinoa is done, fluff with a fork.Add quinoa to a medium bowl along with chopped asparagus, pecans, goat cheese, red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, and salt to season. Toss everything together and serve!

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 40

2. Add asparagus to a baking sheet.

3. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil and teaspoon of sea salt over asparagus. Toss to coat the asparagus then lay them out in a single layer on the baking sheet.

4. Bake for 20 minutes.

5. Remove from oven and cut into " slices. Set aside.In a medium saucepan add quinoa and water. Bring the water to a boil. Once boiling reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 15 minutes or until liquid is evaporated. Once the quinoa is done, fluff with a fork.

6. Add quinoa to a medium bowl along with chopped asparagus, pecans, goat cheese, red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, and salt to season. Toss everything together and serve!


Nutrition Information:

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267k Calories
9g Protein
14g Total Fat
27g Carbs
30% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
267k
13%

Fat
14g
22%

  Saturated Fat
3g
21%

Carbohydrates
27g
9%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
6mg
2%

Sodium
543mg
24%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
9g
19%

Vitamin K
50µg
48%

Manganese
0.84mg
42%

Selenium
22µg
31%

Copper
0.51mg
26%

Vitamin A
1001IU
20%

Iron
3mg
18%

Phosphorus
174mg
17%

Folate
67µg
17%

Vitamin B1
0.25mg
17%

Fiber
4g
16%

Vitamin B2
0.24mg
14%

Vitamin E
2mg
14%

Magnesium
44mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Vitamin B6
0.2mg
10%

Potassium
333mg
10%

Vitamin B3
1mg
9%

Vitamin C
6mg
8%

Calcium
61mg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.6mg
6%

covered percent of daily need
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