Primavera Salad with Spicy Grapefruit Vinaigrette

Name: Primavera Salad with Spicy Grapefruit Vinaigrette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 bunch asparagus (diced); 1 cup corn kernels; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp olive oil; 1 cup cooked quinoa; 2 cups arugula; 1 avocado (diced); 1 cucumber (diced); 1.5 cups cooked butterbeans; 2 tbsp toasted pinenuts; 1/2 grapefruit (diced); 1 shallot (minced); 1/2 cup fresh mint (chopped); 1/2 grapefruit (juiced); 1/4 tsp chili flakes (more to taste); 1 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

A refreshing salad featuring fresh vegetables, creamy butterbeans, quinoa, and a tangy, spicy grapefruit vinaigrette. Perfect as a main or side dish.

Updated at: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 04:38:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories632.8 kcal (32%)

Total Fat23.9 g (34%)

Carbs90.8 g (35%)

Sugars26.4 g (29%)

Protein24.4 g (49%)

Sodium124.6 mg (6%)

Fiber22.8 g (81%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 bunchasparagus

diced

1 cupcorn kernels

1 tspsmoked paprika

½ tspolive oil

1 cupquinoa

2 cupsarugula

1 ½ cupsbutterbeans

2 Tbsppinenuts

0.5grapefruit

0.5grapefruit

¼ tspchili flakes

more to taste

1 Tbspmaple syrup

2 tspolive oil

1 Tbspdijon mustard

Instructions

Step 1

Blanch the diced asparagus by placing them in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and place in a bowl of ice water until cooled down. Drain again.

Step 2

In a pan on medium heat, cook the corn kernels with 1 tsp of olive oil and the smoked paprika for about 5 minutes, until they are nicely toasted.

Step 3

Blend or whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients until well combined and slightly creamy.

Step 4

In a large bowl, combine the arugula, cooked quinoa, toasted corn, blanched asparagus, diced avocado, diced cucumber, cooked butterbeans, toasted pinenuts, diced grapefruit, minced shallot, chopped fresh mint, and the prepared vinaigrette. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, and enjoy your refreshing salad.

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