Recipes

Pear and Quinoa Salad


Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked quinoa (red provides more color)

  • 2 cups chopped pear

  • 2 stalks celery, chopped

  • 1/4 cup golden raisins

  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds

  • 1/4 cup raspberry vinaigrette

  • 4 romaine lettuce leaves


Directions

Mix all ingredients, except lettuce, in a medium bowl. Spoon mixture onto lettuce leaves. Serve at room temperature or chilled.


Makes 4 servings

Each serving contains about 258 calories, 7 g fat (0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 161 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 7 g dietary fiber, 17 g sugars, and 6 g protein.

Author: Greatorex, Susan

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