arugula, quinoa and shrimp salad
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This is a flexible salad - use your favorite greens - spinach works well. Use what ever color grapes you have on hand. Same with tomato - sliced or cherry or grape tomatoes. Make your own vinaigrette or use bottled salad dressing.
(1 rating)
yield
1 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For arugula, quinoa and shrimp salad
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4 ozsmall cooked shrimp, thawed
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1 Tbsplemon juice
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2 Tbspvinaigrette salad dressing, your favorite
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2 carugula - or mixed greens
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1/4 cquinoa, cooked according to package directions
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1 Tbsponion, chopped
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1 mdtomato, cut in wedges or 8 cherry tomatoes
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8grapes, halved (any color)
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1 tsppine nuts
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2 tspcrumbled blue or feta cheese
How To Make arugula, quinoa and shrimp salad
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1Marinate shrimp in a few tablespoons of your favorite vinaigrette with an added tablespoon of lemon juice. No longer than an hour.
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2In a large salad bowl, arrange greens around the outside edge of the bowl. Put the cooked quinoa in the center. Arrange sliced tomato, onion and halved grapes over the greens.
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3Place marinated shrimp over quinoa, sprinkle the rest of the marinade over everything in your bowl. Top with pine nuts and cheese crumbles.
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