Healthy Recipe: Crab and Quinoa Salad

Fun fact! Quinoa is actually a seed not a grain. It is considered a complete protein, this fresh and delicious salad is a great addition to your meal plan.

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup Quinoa, cooked

1 Lime

3 Garlic cloves, minced

1 cup Crab meat

1 Avocado, peeled and diced

1 Mango, peeled and diced

¼ cup Basil, fresh, chopped

½ cup Asparagus, chopped, blanched

½ teaspoon Salt

¼ teaspoon Crushed red pepper flakes

½ cup Cherry tomatoes, halved

STEPS:

• Combine; salt, pepper flakes, lime juice, and garlic.


• In a separate bowl combine cooked quinoa, crab meat, avocado, mango, herbs, asparagus, and tomatoes.


• Pour dressing mixture into quinoa mixture and combine.

NUTRITION:

SERVINGS 8; SERVING SIZE ½ cup; CALORIES 100kcal; FAT 4.5gm; PROTEIN 8gm; CARBOHYDRATES 8gm; SODIUM 240mg; FIBER 3gm