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Quinoa and Avocado Salad with Dried Fruit, Toasted Almonds and Lime-Cumin Vinaigrette
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Versatile salad or side featuring earthy quinoa, creamy avocado, sweet fruit, and zesty lime
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried cherries
- 1 tablespoon raisins (dark and/or golden)
- 2 tablespoons dried apricot halves, thinly sliced
- 1 cup quinoa (dry)
- 1 large lime, zest plus 1 tablespoon juice
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 2 medium avocados, pitted, peeled and cut into ½-inch chunks
- 2 medium scallions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
- freshly ground black pepper
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Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 613 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 24 g 36.94%
- Saturated Fat: 4 g 22.46%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 12 mg 4%
- Sodium: 366 mg 15.24%
- Calcium: 439 mg 43.95%
- Potassium: 1461 mg 41.74%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 11 mg 61.97%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 98 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 28 g 113.66%
- Sugar: 6 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Vitamin A 26.51%
- Vitamin C 8.77%
- 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 - Fat4
- Exchange - Fruit4
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq
