Tuna Quinoa Spinach Salad Recipes

MAKE-AHEAD SPINACH SALAD IN A JAR

Make-Ahead Spinach Salad in a Jar image

Prep these salads once and eat for the week! Make sure to firmly pack the spinach into each jar and they will stay fresh all week. Use extra spinach if necessary. A great use for leftover quinoa!

Provided by France C

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

5 (16 oz) pint jars
2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
3 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
¼ teaspoon grated orange zest
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon curry powder
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup light olive oil
⅔ cup dried cherries
½ cup crumbled goat cheese
5 cups tightly packed fresh spinach
5 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Steps:

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool.
Whisk orange juice, vinegar, orange zest, salt, curry powder, and pepper together in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil, whisking continuously until well blended.
Line up 5 pint jars in an assembly line fashion.
Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of dressing into the bottom of each jar. Place 1/2 cup cooked quinoa into each jar, and top with 2 tablespoons cherries. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons goat cheese on top of the cherries. Top with 1 cup of spinach per jar and pack down tightly to remove air pockets; jars should be filled to the top. Finish each jar with 1 tablespoon walnuts. Cover jars and refrigerate until ready to eat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39.2 g, Cholesterol 11.1 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 219.9 mg, Sugar 10.5 g

TUNA, AVOCADO & QUINOA SALAD

Tuna, avocado & quinoa salad image

A high protein meal with healthy fats from the avocado. This is the perfect salad to revive you after a morning workout and keep you going 'til lunch

Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

100g quinoa
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
juice 1 lemon
½ tbsp white wine vinegar
120g can tuna, drained
1 avocado, stoned, peeled and cut into chunks
200g cherry tomatoes on the vine, halved
50g feta, crumbled
50g baby spinach
2 tbsp mixed seeds, toasted

Steps:

Rinse the quinoa under cold water. Tip into a saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 mins until the grains have swollen but still have some bite. Drain, then transfer to a bowl to cool slightly.
Meanwhile, in a jug, combine the oil, lemon juice and vinegar with some seasoning.
Once the quinoa has cooled, mix with the dressing and all the remaining ingredients and season. Divide between plates or lunchboxes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 663 calories, Fat 44 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 34 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 28 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium

GRILLED TUNA ON SPINACH SALAD

Grilled Tuna on Spinach Salad image

The spice rub for this tuna gives it a great flavor that is made better by the salad! From Good Housekeeping 2000. This will also work well for salmon steaks! The recipe calls for radishes, but I skip them and its still good.

Provided by Kim127

Categories Tuna

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon freshly grated lime peel
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 tuna steaks, about 1 inch thick
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
1/2 English seedless cucumber, unpeeled,cut lengthwise in half and then thinly sliced crosswise
1 bunch radish, each cut in half and then thinly sliced

Steps:

For the tuna, in a small bowl combine the oil, cumin, coriander, paprika, lime peel, salt and pepper until well blended.
Rub spice mixture on both sides of tuna steaks.
Heat grill to medium heat.
Grill tuna 8-10 minutes or until fish is opaque throughout, turning over once.
Remove from grill.
For the salad, with a whisk, mix oil, lime juice, sugar, cumin, salt and pepper until well blended.
Add spinach, cucumber and radishes.
Toss to coat.
Cut fish into 1/2 inch slices.
Arrange spinach salad on four dishes and top with fish.

GREEK SPINACH SALAD WITH TUNA

Greek Spinach Salad with Tuna image

Feta cheese, tomatoes, red onions and cucumbers give this big spinach salad with tuna its decidedly Greek flavor.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 10m

Yield Makes 4 servings, 2-1/2 cups each.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

6 cups baby spinach leaves
2 cups grape tomatoes
1 cup chopped green peppers (about 1 large)
1 cup halved cucumber slices
1/2 cup thin red onion slices (about 1 small)
2 pouches (3 oz. each) albacore tuna
1/2 cup KRAFT Greek Vinaigrette Dressing
1 pkg. (4 oz.) ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese

Steps:

Place spinach on large serving platter or divide evenly among four salad plates; set aside.
Combine tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, onions and tuna in medium bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat.
Spoon over spinach; sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 860 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 17 g