Mason Jar Quinoa Salad

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$Mason Jar Quinoa Salad$

Take your salad on the go with this mason jar quinoa salad recipe from Fit Foodie Finds. Shake up layers of fluffy quinoa, black beans, corn kernels, tomatoes and avocado so that each mouthful is well-coated in the lean Greek yogurt dressing. Twist open and enjoy fork first!

Mason Jar Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

for the salad dressing:

1/2 cup (125 grams) Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 cup (8 grams) cilantro
1 lime (65 grams), juiced
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon cumin

for the salad

2 cups (370 grams) cooked quinoa (certified gluten-free if necessary)
1 cup (195 grams) black beans (certified gluten-free if necessary)
1 cup (170 grams) corn (certified gluten-free if necessary)
4 cups spinach
1 cup (30 grams) sliced tomatoes
2 medium (200 grams each) avocados, diced

Directions

To make the dressing, place all ingredients for the salad dressing into a small food processor and process until smooth.

Add 3 tablespoons of salad dressing to the mason jar base. Then add the following ingredients in this order: 1 cup spinach, 1/4 cup tomatoes, 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, 1/4 cup black beans, 1/4 cup corn and 1/2 avocado (diced).

Nutrition Information

Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 1 mason jar salad

Per serving: Calories: 393; Total Fat: 21g; Saturated Fat: 3g; Monounsaturated Fat: 6g; Cholesterol: 1mg; Sodium: 244mg; Carbohydrate: 52g; Dietary Fiber: 14g; Sugar: 4g; Protein: 14g

Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 709mg; Iron: 29%; Vitamin A: 137%; Vitamin C: 50%; Calcium: 11%

About the Author

Fit Foodie Finds

Lee is the author, recipe creator and photographer behind the healthy food blog Fit Foodie Finds. She’s based in the Twin Cities where she runs her blog full time, teaches group fitness and loves anything and everything about the outdoors. Check out her out on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Photo courtesy of Lee Hersh. Original recipe published on Fit Foodie Finds.