Quinoa Recipe « Crumbly Gorgonzola Strawberry Quinoa Salad

Baby spinach, strawberries, avocado, quinoa, pecans, and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese are tossed with a lightly sweetened balsamic vinaigrette.

Ingredients

• 6 cups baby spinach
• 2 cups strawberries, halved
• 1 avocado - halved, pitted, peeled and diced
• ½ cup cooked quinoa
• ¼ cup pecans
• ¼ cup crumbled BelGioioso Gorgonzola cheese
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 2 teaspoons extra fine granulated sugar

Cooking Directions

1. Prep the balsamic vinaigrette. Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
2. To assemble salad, place spinach in a large bowl. Top with strawberries, avocado, quinoa, pecans and Gorgonzola cheese. Pour dressing over salad and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

• calories327.8
• carbohydrateContent26.9 g
• cholesterolContent6 mg
• fatContent22.5 g
• fiberContent4.6 g
• proteinContent7.4 g
• saturatedFatContent4.3 g
• sodiumContent144.2 mg
• sugarContent8.3 g