I’ve been eating strawberries like it’s my job lately, so I decided to make a salad and add those babies to it! I love filling my salads with delicious toppings. This keeps my tastebuds happy and helps me feel satisfied until my next meal.
For this salad, I used spring mix as the base, because that tends to be my favorite salad base. Feel free to use your fave leafy green as the base if you’re not a spring mix fan. I love adding quinoa to salads to make them a big heartier. Anytime I see a quinoa salad at a restaurant, I HAVE to get it. When you’re chowing down on this salad, you’ll notice that the sweetness of the strawberries mixes so well with the creaminess of the feta cheese and avocado and the chopped walnuts add a nice crunch.
I enjoy this salad with Ken’s Balsamic with Honey Dressing, because balsamic just goes sooo well with strawberries, but you can feel free to dress it up however you like!
Strawberry Quinoa Salad
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 2 cups spring mix
- 1/2 cup strawberries, chopped
- 1/4 cup low fat feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons red onion
- 2 tablespoon walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup quinoa, cooked
- 1/4 avocado, chopped
Directions
- Add all ingredients to plate
- Top with dressing of choice
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 343; Fat: 21.26 g; Saturated fat: 3.7 g; Cholesterol: 10 mg; Sodium: 374 mg; Carb: 31 g; Fiber: 10.6 g; Sugars: 7.5 g; Protein: 12.7 g
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