Quinoa and Arugula Salad Bowl

October 03, 2013

A perfect, quick and healthy lunch that can be customized to your tastes. Vegan and GF.

1/3 cup red quinoa, rinsed
1/3 cup yellow quinoa, rinsed
1 cup water or vegetable broth
(if not using vegetable broth, add a bay leaf, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp salt, and a pinch of cumin to the water)
1-2 handfuls of baby arugula, rinsed and dried/spun (basically use as much as you want)
4-6 seedless grapes (preferably organic), halved
1/2 avocado, cubed
1 lemon, juiced
4 tbsp olive oil
pinch of salt (or to taste)
Optional: A spoonful of hemp hearts and a dash of flax for extra nutrients and fibre.

Cook the quinoa ahead of time by combining red and yellow quinoa in 1 cup of broth or water. Add suggested spices/flavours if you're just using water. Steam for about 20 minutes over medium low heat in a...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
614

Sodium
25mg
1% DV

Fat
25g
38% DV

Protein
9g
18% DV

Carbs
101g
34% DV

Fiber
11g
44% DV