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Quinoa and Grilled Zucchini Recipe
15 ingredients
Serves 4 to 6.
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A great way to use nutritious quinoa. This quinoa and grilled zucchini recipe is tossed with a pretty, pale green cilantro-flecked avocado dressing.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1085
Calories
46g
Protein
73g
Fat
71g
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Quinoa | 1 cup cooked (185g) | 222 |
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Goat Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 103 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| 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 large avocado, ripe
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup lightly packed cilantro
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 large zucchini, cut into 3/4-inch thick coins
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- couple pinches of fine grain sea salt
- 2 cups quinoa, cooked, room temperature
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- a bit of chopped cilantro for garnish
Directions
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