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12Ingredients
20Minutes
460Calories
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Ingredients
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4 SERVINGS
- 1 cup tricolor quinoa (uncooked)
- 1 1/2 cups water (or broth)
- 2 golden beets (large, washed and edges trimmed)
- 1/2 cup fresh mint (chopped)
- 1/4 cup curly parsley (chopped)
- 2 cups baby spinach (fresh)
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries (fresh, hulled and quartered)
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup shallot (finely diced)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
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Directions
- Add dry quinoa and water (or broth) to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low and cover. Allow quinoa to cook for 15-17 minutes, or until water (or broth) is fully evaporated and easily fluffs with a fork.
- While quinoa is cooking, attach Vegetable Sheet Cutter Attachment to your KitchenAid® Stand Mixer. Insert food holder into center of one end of the beet and secure onto the attachment. Insert food skewer through the beet, up to the first mark. Attach Noodle Blade to the attachment and position a medium bowl under the blade to catch beet noodles. Turn Stand Mixer to Speed 2 and slowly position the blade against the beet to process. Repeat with remaining beet. Remove as many of the skins as possible from the bowl; then rinse beets under cool running water. Lay beets out on a clean kitchen towel (or paper towels) and blot to remove any excess water, then trim beet noodles to 8”-10” lengths. Place in salad bowl and set aside.
- Make the dressing: Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, shallot, salt and pepper to a bowl and whisk for 15-20 seconds to emulsify. (You can also add all ingredients into a small jar with a tight fitting lid, and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds.)
- Assemble the salad: Pour the dressing over the beet noodles, add the mint and parsley, then toss the noodles and herbs in the dressing until everything is fully coated. (Allow to rest in the dressing for a few minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients.) Add the spinach to the bowl and, before mixing, add the warm quinoa on top of the spinach and allow the warmth of the quinoa to wilt the spinach for about a minute. Then, using tongs or two large salad spoons, toss the salad together to fully dress all the ingredients. Serve.
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460Calories
Sodium
Fat
Carbs
Fiber
Potassium
Calories460Calories from Fat270 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Fat30g46% |
Saturated Fat4g20% |
Trans Fat |
Cholesterol |
Sodium650mg27% |
Potassium650mg19% |
Protein8g |
Calories from Fat270 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Carbohydrate43g14% |
Dietary Fiber6g24% |
Sugars9g |
Vitamin A40% |
Vitamin C90% |
Calcium8% |
Iron20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Reviews(2)
Yummly User 2 years ago
Awesome salad!! This was easier than expected and we really liked it. My husband can’t stand red beets but liked these gold ones. I don’t have that noodle machine so I just julienned four small beets and everything else was the same. Will definitely make this again.
Yummly User 3 years ago
Wonderful recipe! and luscious salad great any time you can get fresh strawberries and golden beets. I really liked this! I like to toast my quinoa in the pan before adding the broth so it gets a warm nutty flavor (think RiceARoni lol), and after it's done and I'm removing it from the pan, I like to leave just a bit of the cooked quinoa in the pan and brown it even more with a bit of ghee or olive oil to get a crunchy texture for sprinkles on top... it adds a yummy nice touch.