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Quinoa Salad

Serves2
Prep Time5 min
Time to Table5 min

Using Clover Leaf’s Lemon & Pepper Flavoured Tuna, this ‘Take 5’ recipe –5 ingredients in 5 minutes, will expand your culinary repertoire with the addition of quinoa.

Ingredients

1 cup (250 mL) cooked quinoa
1/4 cup (50 mL) diced celery
1/4 cup (50 mL) low fat mayonnaise
1 tsp (5 mL) wasabi powder or horseradish
2 cans (85g each) Clover Leaf Flaked Light Tuna - Lemon & Pepper

PREP INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Follow package directions to cook the quinoa. Alternatively, stir the quinoa (1 part) and water (2 parts) together in a microwave-safe bowl; cover; cook in the microwave on high or until the water has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender, in about 4 minutes; uncover.
  2. Place the celery and mayonnaise together in another bowl. Season with wasabi or horseradish; stir to mix.
  3. Fold in the tuna and quinoa until evenly blended.
  4. Serve in radicchio leaves or over your favourite greens. Garnish with sage.

TIP: Cooked couscous or rice could be used as a substitute instead of quinoa.

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nutrition

  Amount
per serving
% Daily
Value
Calories160
Fat12 g18%
Saturated Fat1 g
Trans Fat0 g
Saturated + Trans5%
Cholesterol25 mg
Sodium600 mg25%
Carbohydrate20 g7%
Fibre2 g8%
Sugar1 g
Protein20 g
Vitamin A
Vitamin C4%
Calcium2%
Iron15%

Claims per serving

Low in Saturated Fat Trans Fat Free
Source of Fibre Excellent Source of Protein
Good Source of Iron 

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