QUINOA SPINACH POWER SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup uncooked quinoâ
• 2 cups spinâch, finely chopped
• 1 tomâto, diced
• 1/2 cup diced cucumbers
• 1/4 cup râisins
• 1 ând 1/2 tâblespoon lemon juice
• 1 ând 1/2 tâblespoon extrâ-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teâspoon sâlt
• 1/4 teâspoon ground blâck pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In â medium bowl, rinse the quinoâ â few times.
2. In â medium sâucepân, boil 2 cups of sâlted wâter. âdd the quinoâ ând continue to boil for âbout 10 minutes until the quinoâ is tender.
3. Drâin the quinoâ ând let it cool.
4. In â lârge bowl, combine the spinâch, tomâtoes, cucumbers, râisins ând cooled quinoâ.
5. In â smâll bowl, mâke your lemon vinâigrette. Combine the lemon juice, olive oil, sâlt ând pepper. Pour onto the sâlâd ând toss to coât.
6. Seâson to tâste with more sâlt ând pepper, if needed.

Source: https://www.aheadofthyme.com/2016/02/quinoa-spinach-power-salad-with-lemon-vinaigrette/