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Summary
Fiesta quinoa salad is a healthy side dish or a delicious light lunch. Loaded with quinoa, beans, corn, tomatoes, sweet orange pepper, avocado and covered in a creamy cilantro lime vinaigrette dressing!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups uncooked quinoa
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 orange pepper, chopped
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup light sour cream
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- zest and juice of 1 lime
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 1685 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 94 g 144.72%
- Saturated Fat: 18 g 91.4%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 40 mg 13.33%
- Sodium: 2656 mg 110.67%
- Calcium: 387 mg 38.74%
- Potassium: 2081 mg 59.45%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 14 mg 75.5%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 178 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 42 g 168.2%
- Sugar: 34 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 10 g
- Vitamin A 62.21%
- Vitamin C 268.42%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat13
- Exchange - Fruit2
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch4
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat3
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total3 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total2 c
- MyPlate - Fruit1 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total6 oz-eq