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Avocado Quinoa Power Salad

Ingredient Amount Calories
Avocados 276g 442kcal
Lemon 65g 19kcal
Cucumber 301g 48kcal
Spinach, raw 80g 18kcal
Tomatoes 240g 43kcal
Quinoa 170g 204kcal
Tap water 480g 0kcal
Olive oil 53.2g 470kcal

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Plant-Based Diet

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Food

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
for 6 servings

SALAD

2 cups water(480 mL)
salt, to taste
1 cup quinoa(170 g), rinsed
2 cups fresh spinach(80 g), roughly chopped
1 large cucumber, diced
4 roma tomatoes, diced
2 ripe avocados, pits removed and diced
1 lemon, juiced
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
pepper, to taste
Preparation
In a small saucepan, bring the water and a pinch of salt to a boil. Add the quinoa, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Transfer to a medium bowl to cool to room temperature, then fluff the quinoa.
Refrigerate the quinoa for 20 minutes.
Add the spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, and avocado to the bowl of quinoa and mix to combine.
Add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 278 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 207
868
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g 21%
Saturated Fat 2.3g 11%
Sodium 22mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 5.2g 19%
Sugar 2.8g
Protein 3.4g 7%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 41mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 530mg 11%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 85.17 mcg 9%
Thiamin [B1] 0.104 mg 9%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.142 mg 11%
Niacin [B3] 1.31 mg 8%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.834 mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.24 mg 14%
Cobalamin [B12] 0 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 85.73 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 20.973 mg 23%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 2.925 mg 20%
Vitamin K 90.785 mcg 76%
Betaine 14.149 mg 0%
Choline 21.891 mg 4%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 14.8 g 5%
Sugars 2.8 g 6%
Dietary fiber 5.2 g 19%
Carbohydrate 14.8 g 0%
Net carbs 12g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0.144 g 0%
Arginine 0.189 g 0%
Aspartic acid 0.315 g 0%
Cysteine 0.041 g 0%
Glutamic acid 0.613 g 0%
Glycine 0.147 g 0%
Histidine 0.078 g 0%
Isoleucine 0.12 g 0%
Leucine 0.194 g 0%
Lysine 0.177 g 0%
Methionine 0.057 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135 g 0%
Proline 0.142 g 0%
Serine 0.137 g 0%
Threonine 0.107 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.036 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.072 g 0%
Valine 0.141 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 40.87 mg 3%
Copper 0.21 mg 24%
Fluoride 61.75 mcg 0%
Iron 1.4 mg 8%
Magnesium 54.6 mg 13%
Manganese 0.45 mg 20%
Phosphorus 96.89 mg 8%
Potassium 529.82 mg 11%
Selenium 1.3 mcg 2%
Sodium 22.33 mg 1%
Zinc 0.86 mg 8%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 241.339 g 0%
Ash 1.845 g 0%