This easy to make Asian salad works well for lunch. It is packed with iron, protein, vitamin A & E, healthy fats and other nutrients.
If you are not familiar with Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-WAH), be adventurous and try this gluten-free ancient nutty tasting seed. Yes that’s right, quinoa is really a seed, but when cooked can be used as a grain. Quinoa is highly nutritional in that it contains two flavonoids Quercetin and Kaempferol. These flavonoids have anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-cancer and anti-depressant effects on the body.
SALAD:
1/3 Cup Quinoa (uncooked)
2/3 Cup Water
4 Cups Fresh Spinach (uncooked), Chopped
1 Can Sliced Water Chestnuts (drained)
1 Can White Tuna in Water (drained)
6 Dried Apricots, Chopped
1/3 Cup RAW Almonds
DRESSING:
1/3 Cup Rice Vinegar
1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
1 TBSP Agave or RAW Honey
2 tsp Gr. Ginger Powder
1/4 Cup Light Sesame Oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
Rince the quinoa and place in a small pot, add water, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Allow to cool.
To assemble the salad cut the water chestnuts in half and flake the tuna. In a medium-sized bowl add all the salad ingredients: fresh spinach, water chestnuts, flaked tuna, chopped apricots, almonds and cooled quinoa. Mix throughly.
To make the salad dressing, place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until well blended. Serve the salad with the dressing on the side.
This salad keeps well and works as an easy lunch option. ENJOY!!
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