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Quinoa Mixed Green Salad (2)

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Quinoa Mixed Green Salad (2)

Bettycrocker.com
Prep Time 20 min - Total Time 20 min
Servings 2
Quinoa is high in protein, low in fat and cooks quickly--a perfect ingredient to toss in this citrus-flavored salad.

Ingredients:
1 cup cooked quinoa
1 tray Green Giant™ Just for One™ peas and corn in a basil butter sauce (from 17-oz package)
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 cups spring salad greens
2 clementines or 1 medium orange, peeled and sectioned
1 cup chopped sweet red bell pepper (1 medium)

Directions:
• 1 Cook quinoa as directed on package. Cool; set aside.

• 2 Cook tray of peas & corn in microwave as directed on package; cool.

• 3 In small bowl, mix lemon peel, lemon juice, olive oil and salt; set aside.

• 4 In medium bowl, mix salad greens, clementine sections, bell pepper, cooked quinoa and peas & corn. Add lemon juice mixture; toss to combine.

1/2 of recipe equals: Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 530mg; Total Carbohydrate 40g (Dietary Fiber 10g, Sugars 14g); Protein 10g ++++ Exchanges: 1-1/2 Starch; 3 Vegetable; 2 Fat; ++++ Carbohydrate Choice: 2-1/2