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Quinoa Mixed Green Salad

Name: Quinoa Mixed Green Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked quinoa; 1 tray peas and corn in a basil butter sauce (from 17-oz package); 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 6 cups spring salad greens; 2 clementines or 1 medium orange, peeled and sectioned; 1 cup chopped sweet red bell pepper (1 medium)

Prep 20 min
Total 20 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 2

Quinoa is high in protein, low in fat and cooks quickly--a perfect ingredient to toss in this citrus-flavored salad.

Ingredients

1 cup cooked quinoa
1 tray peas and corn in a basil butter sauce (from 17-oz package)
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 cups spring salad greens
2 clementines or 1 medium orange, peeled and sectioned
1 cup chopped sweet red bell pepper (1 medium)

Directions

1

Cook quinoa as directed on package. Cool; set aside.
2

Cook tray of peas & corn in microwave as directed on package; cool.
3

In small bowl, mix lemon peel, lemon juice, olive oil and salt; set aside.
4

In medium bowl, mix salad greens, clementine sections, bell pepper, cooked quinoa and peas & corn. Add lemon juice mixture; toss to combine.

To make ahead, combine the salad ingredients, and toss with the dressing just before serving.
Change up the flavor of this salad by using orange peel and orange juice in place of the lemon.