QUINOA CRAB SALAD

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Great and healthy salad for lunch or dinner! Imitation crab is okay for this recipe. It's best if made the night before.

Provided by DOM4T

Categories     Salad     Grains     Quinoa Salad Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ⅓ cups water
⅔ cup quinoa
1 pound finely chopped cooked crabmeat
1 cup diced cucumber
1 cup sliced grape tomatoes
1 cup fat-free feta cheese, crumbled
½ cup Greek salad dressing
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool quinoa completely.
  • Mix crabmeat, cucumber, tomatoes, and feta cheese together in a large bowl; add quinoa and stir. Whisk Greek salad dressing, lemon juice, and balsamic vinegar together in a separate bowl; drizzle over the quinoa mixture and stir to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.6 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 43.4 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 596.7 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

Naledi Naledi
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This salad is delicious! I love the combination of crab, avocado, and quinoa.


Eze Sunday Donald
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I've made this salad several times, and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up leftover crab meat.


abinash magar
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This is one of my favorite salads. It's so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Maya Karma
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I made this salad for a potluck, and it was a big hit! Everyone loved it.


Okeke princess17
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This salad is a great summer dish. It's light, flavorful, and easy to make.


Butsha makendlana
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I love this salad! It's so light and refreshing, and the flavors are amazing. I always make it when I have leftover crab meat.


Jake Markri
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This salad was really easy to make, and it turned out great! I used canned crab meat, and it was still very flavorful. The dressing was also very good.


Jacob Malatsi
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I've made this salad several times now, and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up leftover crab meat, and it's also really healthy.


Kazimla Madabane
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This salad was delicious! I used fresh crab meat, and it really made a difference. The dressing was also very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Charmaine Browne
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I made this quinoa crab salad for a party last weekend, and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it, and I even got asked for the recipe. It's a great dish for summer, and it's also really easy to make.


Moujahid Ahmed
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This quinoa crab salad was a hit! The flavors of the crab, avocado, and quinoa were perfectly balanced, and the dressing was light and tangy. It was a great summer dish, and I'll definitely be making it again.