Arugula Quinoa Salad
Arugula Quinoa Salad with Orange Tahini Dressing is restaurant quality salad! It's filled with arugula, crispy quinoa, navy beans, feta cheese and walnuts.
Ingredients
Ingredients in Orange Tahini Dressing
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- ½ teaspoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients in salad:
- 8 cups arugula
- 1 cup cooked and cooled white quinoa
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅔ cup drained and rinsed canned navy beans
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- First, make the crispy quinoa. Preheat your oven to 380 degrees F. Add the quinoa to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Drizzle oil over the top and add garlic powder, salt and pepper. Toss until the quinoa is evenly coated. Spread the quinoa in one even layer.
- Bake the quinoa for 18-20 minutes. Keep an eye on it. Toss the quinoa around when it starts to turn golden to keep it from burning. Keep it in a single layer.
- As the quinoa is baking, make the Orange Tahini Dressing. Place all of the ingredients into a small jar. Put the lid on and shake until combined. Alternatively, use a fork and whisk the dressing very well.
- Once the quinoa is nice and crispy, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool.
- Add the arugula to a salad bowl along with the navy beans, feta cheese, walnuts and cooled crispy quinoa.
- Pour desired amount of the dressing over the salad, toss and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Arugula Quinoa Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448
Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Cholesterol 10mg3%
Sodium 405mg18%
Potassium 600mg17%
Carbohydrates 43g14%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 979IU20%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 127mg13%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
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