CUCUMBER QUINOA SALAD RECIPE WITH BLACKBERRIES, MINT AND ALMOND VINAIGRETTE

May 03, 2016

This quinoa salad recipe has cucumber noodles, fresh mint, blackberries and a creamy almond vinaigrette! It’s a light healthy, vegan meal for spring!

For the Salad:
2 Cups Water
1 Cup Quinoa, uncooked
1/4 Cup Slivered almonds
2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Fresh mint, minced
3/4 tsp Salt, or to taste
Pinch of pepper
1 Large cucumber, spiralized with the 3mm blade.
2 packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll’s Blackberries
For the vinaigrette:
1/4 Cup Natural, creamy almond butter
2 Tbsp Red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp Agave
2 tsp Fresh ginger, minced
2 Tbsp Extra-Virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp Unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Pinch of salt

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees 2. In a large pot, bring the water to a boil. Once boiling, add in the quinoa, stir, and then cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Cook until the quinoa has absorbed...
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Nutritions

Calories
173

Sodium
226mg
9% DV

Fat
6g
10% DV

Protein
4g
9% DV

Carbs
29g
10% DV

Fiber
4g
16% DV