Green Bean, Egg and Quinoa Salad

Here’s a tasty way to eat your green beans – tossed with quinoa, sliced plum and topped with hard boiled egg. This type of salad, where the base is a steamed vegetable and protein is added on top, makes a phenomenally fit meal that will help get you to your fitness goals faster than ever. Enjoy!

Courtesy of RealHealthyRecipes.com

Servings: 4

Here’s what you need

  • 1 cup cooked red quinoa

  • 2 cups green beans, steamed and cut into 1 inch pieces

  • 1 ripe plum, thinly sliced

  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced

  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil

  • 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice

  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

  • ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine the quinoa, beans, plum and egg in a large bowl.

  2. Drizzle with the sesame oil, lime juice, salt and pepper. Mix well and enjoy!

Nutritional Analysis

One serving equals: 225 calories, 7g fat, 270mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate, 5g fiber, and 10g protein

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