Quinoa, Spinach and Berry Salad

This fresh salad makes it a treat to eat more whole grains, dark leafy greens and milk products. Cooking the quinoa in the milk soaks the nutrients right in.

Course Salads
Prep. Time 10 mins
Cooking Time 25 mins
Yields 4 servings

3/4 milk product serving(s) per person

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

3/4 cup (175 ml) quinoa

1 tbsp (15 ml) all-purpose flour

1 cup (250 ml) milk

1/2 cup (125 ml) water

1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt

1 tsp (5 ml) grated orange zest

4 cups (1 l) packed baby spinach (about 4 oz/125 g)

2 cups (500 ml) sliced strawberries

3 1/2 oz (100 g) Canadian Swiss or

Brick cheese, diced

1/4 cup (50 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice

Pepper

Instructions

In a fine mesh sieve, rinse quinoa well under cold running water. Drain and set aside.

Whisk flour into milk and pour into a deep saucepan. Add water and salt and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring often. Stir in quinoa and return to a boil, stirring.

Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 min or until quinoa is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 min. Transfer to a bowl, add orange zest, fluff with a fork and let cool. (Refrigerate until chilled or for up to 1 day, if desired.)

Using a fork, toss spinach with quinoa. Gently stir in strawberries, Canadian Swiss cheese and orange juice. Divide onto serving plates and season to taste with pepper.

Tips

If fresh strawberries aren’t in season, use other berries, or sliced peaches, oranges or pears instead.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 286 Calories
Protein: 15 g
Carbohydrate: 36 g
Fat: 10 g
Fibre: 4.7 g
Sodium: 219 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 31 % / 336 mg
Vitamin C: 110 %
Folate: 69 %
Vitamin B12: 56 %
Magnesium: 47 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

2 out of 3 Canadians are not getting enough milk products every day. Discover the multiple benefits of milk products and learn more about the recommended number of servings.
Getenough.ca

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