This delicious citrus salad with quinoa is not only tasty but also a great source of vitamin C and beneficial for skin care, as grapefruit is rich in carotenoids. Enjoy it!
Ingredients:
½ Cup of quinoa washed
1 Cup of Water
1 Teaspoon of salt
1 Cup of baby spinach
½ Cup of orange segments
½ Cup of grapefruit segments
1 Tablespoon of toasted pine nuts
1/3 Cup of olive oil for the vinaigrette
2 Tablespoons of balsamic vinegar for the vinaigrette
1 Pinch of salt for the vinaigrette
½ Pinch of pepper for the vinaigrette
1
In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the quinoa on low heat, covered, for 20 minutes or until cooked. Cool it down.
2
Mix the spinach with the quinoa, orange and grapefruit segments, and pine nuts.
3
Combine all the vinaigrette ingredients and mix with the salad.