Photo: Anna Pelzer
Quinoa Salad with Dried Fruit and Nuts
13 ingredients
20 min + 20 min
5 cups
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"This is an unusual and tasty high-protein grain salad. Quinoa is a grain that has almost no flavor, but the spices add zest. It's well worth trying, I make it often since discovering quinoa at my health food store."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
793
Calories
14g
Protein
52g
Fat
75g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Quinoa | 1 cup cooked (185g) | 222 |
| Pecans | 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) | 196 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Directions
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