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Inca Red Quinoa Salad with Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Inca Red Quinoa Salad with Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage

16 ingredients 20 min 8 servings openrecipes
Inca Red Quinoa Salad with Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage

"Crunchy red quinoa is tossed with baby beets, red bell pepper, orange zest and mint in a honey-mustard pomegranate vinaigrette, and served with sweet apple chicken sausage and orange slices for a delicious lunch or dinner salad."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1137
Calories
72g
Protein
37g
Fat
134g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Quinoa 1 cup cooked (185g) 222
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Pomegranate 1/2 cup seeds (87g) 72
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beet 1/2 cup (85g) 35
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package al fresco® Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup red quinoa, dry
  • 1 cup baby beets*, cooked and quartered
  • 1 teaspoon orange peel, freshly grated
  • 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup red pepper, diced 1/4 inch
  • 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped (reserve leaves for garnish)
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
  • 2 navel oranges, trim peel and membrane and cut into round slices
  • Cooking spray, extra virgin olive oil

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