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Bird's-eye view of a quinoa spinach salad with diced tomatoes, cucumber slices, and raisins drizzled with lemon olive oil.

Quinoa Spinach Power Salad

Vegan quinoa spinach power salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, and raisins in a lemon vinaigrette, ready in 15 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 170 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup quinoa, uncooked
  • 2 cups spinach, finely chopped
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1/2 cup cucumbers, diced
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook Quinoa:

    Wash the quinoa using a fine-mesh sieve. In a medium pot, heat 2 cups of salted water until boiling. Stir in the quinoa, lower the heat, and let it cook gently for roughly 10 minutes until soft. Strain off the water and allow to cool.

  • Make Dressing:

    In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper, then whisk thoroughly to create the dressing.

  • Combine Salad:

    In a large mixing bowl, put the cooled quinoa, spinach, diced tomatoes, cucumbers, and raisins. Add the dressing and mix well. Adjust seasoning with extra salt and pepper if desired.
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