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Colorful Beet Salad with Carrot, Quinoa & Spinach
Colorful Beet Salad with Carrot, Quinoa & Spinach includes ½ cup uncooked quinoa, frozen shelled edamame, slivered almonds or pepitas. Total time: 45 minutes. Serves 2.
Ingredients
½ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
1 cup frozen shelled edamame
⅓ cup slivered almonds or pepitas, green pumpkin seeds
1 medium raw beet, peeled
1 medium-to-large carrot, peeled, or 1 additional medium beet
2 cups packed baby spinach or arugula, roughly chopped
1 ripe avocado, cubed
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp chopped fresh mint or cilantro
2 tbsp honey or maple syrup or agave nectar
½ to 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, to taste
¼ teaspoon fine salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste






