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Southwestern Quinoa-Turkey Salad

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  • Servings:

    Serves 4 as an appetizer
  • Prep Time:

    10 minutes
  • Cook Time:

    15 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1 (15 to 16 oz.) can black beans
1 1/2 cups salsa
1 bunch cilantro
1 1/4 cups chopped, cooked turkey breast
Southwestern Quinoa-Turkey Salad

Directions

1. Rinse quinoa and drain well. Add to a medium saucepan with water. Over high heat, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and quinoa is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove lid, fluff, and let cool 5 minutes.
2. While quinoa cooks, rinse and drain beans. Add to a large bowl. Stir in salsa. Finely chop cilantro leaves (discard thick stems) and add to bowl.
3. Add chopped turkey breast to bean mixture.
4. Add cooked quinoa to bean mixture and stir to distribute. Serve immediately, or chilled.
Source: Hannaford fresh Magazine, November - December 2013

Nutrition

Nutritional Facts
Servings Serves 4
Base Nutrients
Calories 400 kcal (20%)
Calories from Fat 41 kcal (0%)
Total Fat 5 g (7%)
Saturated Fat 0 g (0%)
Cholesterol 45 mg (15%)
Sodium 780 mg (33%)
Total Carbohydrates 57 g (19%)
Dietary Fiber 9 g (36%)
Protein 29 g (48%)
Vitamins
Vitamin A n/a
Vitamin C n/a
Minerals
Calcium n/a
Iron n/a
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