Chopped Spinach and Quinoa Goat Cheese Caesar Salad
This take on a Caesar salad has the added health benefits of spinach and quinoa, but all the umami deliciousness.
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ C cooked and cooled quinoa
- 5 oz. baby spinach chopped
- ½ C sliced grape tomatoes
- 2 oz. crumbled goat cheese
- Caesar dressing see recipe below
Caesar Dressing:
- 4 anchovy fillets optional
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 T dijon mustard
- 1½ T fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1½ T water
- ¼ C- ½ C extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ C grated parmesan
Instructions
- Put quinoa, chopped spinach, tomatoes, and goat cheese in a large bowl.
- Toss with Caesar dressing until well coated.
- Refrigerate until ready to eat.
Caesar Dressing:
- Put anchovies (if using), garlic, egg yolk, dijon mustard, lemon juice, and water in a blender and process for about 30-40 seconds, until the mixture is smooth.
- With the blender running, pour the extra virgin olive oil in slowly, until you reach the desired consistency.
- Remove dressing to bowl. Stir in the parmesan cheese and ground pepper.
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