Spinach and Quinoa Salad with Grapefruit and Avocado

(from kitkat’s recipe box)

Source: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/03/spinach-and-quinoa-salad-with.html

Categories: salad

Ingredients

  • 5 oz baby spinach
  • 2 ruby red grapefruits, peeled and fruit separated, reserving 3 slices
  • 2 haas avocados, diced
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa (1/3 cup dry)
  • For the Citrus Vinaigrette:
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp champagne vinegar
  • 2 tbsp chopped shallots
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • grapefruit juice from 3 reserved slices of grapefruit

Directions

  1. Cook quinoa (1/3 cup dry quinoa, 2/3 cup water). Fluff and let sit 15 minutes to cool.

  2. Peel cut grapefruit into bitesize pieces. Reserve 3 grapefruit slices for the vinaigrette and squeeze the juice; set aside.

  3. In a medium bowl whisk the olive oil, grapefruit juice (from 3 slices of grapefruit), vinegar, chopped shallots, salt and pepper.

  4. In a large bowl toss spinach, quinoa, avocado, grapefruit and vinaigrette.

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