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Servings: 1
15 g protein
83 g carbs
27 g fat
606 kcal

Try this nuts and cranberries quinoa salad that is full of protein and complex carbohydrates. This is so light and nutritious that you will love it both in lunch and dinner. The nut gives the dish crunchiness and cranberries add color and flavor to the recipe. Parsley and coriander leaves add freshness to the preparation. Quinoa is considered a wonder grain for people who need low calorie and high protein food ingredients. This salad is suitable for both bodybuilders and people who are on weight loss diets. Use this as a side dish or as a healthy quickly prepared packed lunch, a perfect delight for a bodybuilder, who is in dire need of high quality protein and good carbs. And don't worry to see the high amount of fat, this is good for heart as we are using only nuts in this recipe. these nuts are good source of omega 3 fatty acids.

Bodybuilding Nut And Cranberry Quinoa Salad

Ingredients for Prepare servings servings with these ingredients

  • oz
    1 x cup Quinoa, cooked
    Per serving 8 g protein 39g carbs 4 g fat
  • oz
    1 x cup Cranberries, dried, sweetened
    Per serving 0 g protein 33g carbs 1 g fat
  • oz
    1 x gram Almond Nut
    Per serving 2 g protein 2g carbs 5 g fat
  • oz
    1 x oz Nuts, walnuts, english
    Per serving 4 g protein 4g carbs 18 g fat
  • oz
    1 x wedge yields Lemon juice, raw
    Per serving 0 g protein 0g carbs 0 g fat
  • oz
    1 x dash Salt, table
    Per serving 0 g protein 0g carbs 0 g fat
  • oz
    1 x tbsp Spices, pepper, black
    Per serving 1 g protein 4g carbs 0 g fat
Per serving
kcal
g protein
g carbs
g fat

Instructions

  • Cook quinoa as per the package instructions and reserve for later use.
  • Take a large bowl and add cranberries, almonds and walnuts.
  • Prepare the dressing by combining lemon juice, salt and black pepper.
  • Add cooked quinoa and dressing to the cranberries and nuts mixture and toss well to combine all.
  • Nuts and cranberries quinoa salad is ready to serve.

Nutritional Facts

per 1 serving size (unscaled)


Amount Per Serving


Calories 606 kcal

Calories from Fat 243


% Daily Values*


Total Fat 27 g

38.57%


Saturated Fat 2.27 g

9.46%



Polyunsaturated Fat 15.53 g



Monounsaturated Fat 3.6 g



Cholesterol 0 mg

0%



Sodium 16 mg

0.7%



Potassium 543 mg



Total Carbohydrate 83 g

26.77%


Dietary Fiber 10.88 g

34%



Sugars 28.51 g

31.68%



Protein 15 g


Vitamin A 0.22%

Vitamin C 2.5%


Calcium 9%

Iron 30.77%


* Nutritional Values are estimated and may vary

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