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Citrus Vinaigrette Quinoa Spinach Salad

Spinach Quinoa Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

A fresh and filling salad with a tangy, flavorful salad dressing. So much flavor, lots of healthy!

Course Main Course, Salad, Snack
Keyword
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Quinoa Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4

Ingredients

Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing

  • 1 Orange
  • 1 Lemon
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp Champagne Vinaigrette (Apple Cider Vinegar is fine too)
  • 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard (Or whatevs mustard)
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Quinoa

  • 1 cup Quinoa (Prepare to package instructions- allow to cool before adding to salad)

Salad

  • 10 Small sweet peppers Diced
  • 1 Purple onion Diced
  • 3 cups Fresh Spinach Chopped
  • Feta Cheese To taste
  • Balsamic vinegar To taste

Instructions

Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing

  1. Juice the lemon and orange

  2. Add champagne vinegar

  3. Add Dijon mustard (or whatever ...)

  4. Grind salt and pepper (or sprinkle )

    electric salt pepper

  5. Whisk the dressing and enjoy!

    whisk salad dressing

Salad

  1. Chop the red onion, peppers, and spinach into a bowl

  2. Mix quinoa into the vegetable bowl after it cools off

  3. Pour citrus vinaigrette over salad and mix

  4. Add grilled chicken or whatever preferred protein

  5. Top with feta cheese

  6. Drizzle with Balsamic Vinegar

Recipe Notes

Citrus Vinaigrette Quinoa Spinach Salad
Easy Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe