How to Build a Satisfying Salad with Quinoa

Build an easy healthy balanced salad that tastes delicious and is filling with quinoa. 

Have you eaten a salad trying to be healthy then found yourself reaching for a snack 30 minutes later?

Some salads are sad, with only a few veggies and dressing. When you build a balanced salad it is not only delicious but filling.

To build a balanced salad you need to add a source of complex carbs. You probably already add veggies and a source of protein, but you might notice you need a snack sooner if you don’t add carbs as well.

How to Build a Satisfying Salad with Quinoa

How to make a salad more satisfying?

• Leafy greens
• Vegetables-add a mix of raw and cooked
• Fruit-optional if you like the sweetness in your salad berries, apples, and other fruits can be a great addition
• Protein
• Complex carbs-think quinoa, sweet potatoes, lentils, or beans
• Healthy fats-nuts, seeds, avocado
• Dressing
• The extras-a dollop of hummus, squeeze of lemon or lime, salt and pepper

You will love adding quinoa cups from Keen One because they not only add a complex carb to your salad they also add a ton of flavor. Keen One quinoa cups come in 6 different flavors and are so easy to make.

In my salad I added:

• lettuce
• roasted broccoli
• sautéed onions
• cucumber
• avocado
• shrimp
• 1/2 a Keen One quinoa thai coconut curry cup
• 1/2 lime juiced
• salt & pepper

Keen One quinoa cups are a great way to add quinoa to your salad because they add extra flavor, fiber, and protein as well as being a complex carb. I added a Thai coconut curry cup to this salad but another favorite of mine is the chipotle cup for a yummy taco salad.

What is your favorite salad topper?

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