Quinoa Shrimp Mango Pomegranate Spinach Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette is reminiscent of a favorite salad I had enjoyed eons ago while Colt and I had gone on an overnight stay.
Eating this salad is like a mental vacay perfect for beating the winter blues with it's light and bright flavors.
It's loaded with Quinoa, Spinach, Mixed Baby Greens, Mango, Pomegranate Seeds, Walnuts and Feta making it high in protein and a perfect lunch or light dinner.
The White Balsamic Vinaigrette is slightly sweet but tangy and pairs perfectly with the sweet mangoes and shrimp.
Plus with the holidays finally over we are trying to concentrate on eating healthier because we always seem to gain a few extra pounds.
What more could you want in A Lighter New Year recipe for Sunday Supper?
We are loving this new salad and I'm sure it's going to make a regular appearance on our dinner table for the weeks to come while we try to shed those post holiday pounds.
Other Salad Recipes we love are:
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Quinoa Mango Pomegranate Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette
Quinoa Mango Pomegranate Spinach Salad has Shrimp, Walnuts, Feta Cheese, and a Creamy White Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 30 Min
Ingredients
White Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup White Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons Water
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper, Fresh Ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Honey
Quinoa Mango Pomegranate Salad
- 3/4 pound Shrimp, Peeled (Optional)
- 6 ounces Baby Spinach
- 4 ounces Mixed Baby Salad Greens
- 2 whole Large Mangoes, Peeled and Diced
- 1 1/4 cup Pomegranate Seeds
- 1 cup Quinoa, Cooked (I used Red Quinoa)
- 1 cup Walnuts Or Nuts Of Choice, Roughly Chopped
- 1/3 cup Feta Cheese
Instructions
White Balsamic Vinaigrette
- In blender combined white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, water, sea salt, black pepper, and honey.
- Blend until smooth and creamy about 45 seconds. Set aside.
Quinoa Mango Pomegranate Salad
- In a large pan add 2 tablespoons of the creamy white balsamic vinaigrette heat until hot over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp, cook until pink on both sides and cooked through. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combined baby spinach, mixed baby greens, mangoes, pomegranate seeds, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese and cooked shrimp. Drizzle with 1/4 cup Creamy White Balsamic Vinaigrette and toss until well combined.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
597.86Fat (grams)
40.04Sat. Fat (grams)
6.28Carbs (grams)
45.45Fiber (grams)
7.56Net carbs
37.89Sugar (grams)
28.43Protein (grams)
19.94Sodium (milligrams)
779.28Cholesterol (grams)
104.52The nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favorite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.
I haven't had a salad like this before, I love it and will definitely need to make it for lunch in the coming weeks. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous salad! Totally tasty looking too.
ReplyDeleteWe make a salad in our house that is called Fancy Salad because it is so beautiful. Yours is definitely a Fancy Salad, Serena. Gorgeous and delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love that name Stacy! It makes it all the funner to eat!
DeleteBeautiful! And Quinoa makes it a complete meal!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sonja! I almost left out the shrimp because Quinoa is so high in protein but the boys would think I was starving them..lol..
DeleteWOWZERS does this salad look and sound amazing! I haven't found red quinoa yet, but I love the way it looks in the salad.
ReplyDeleteThe red quinoa is gorgeous in this dish. I love every single part of this salad.
ReplyDeleteI love every single thing in this salad. It's GORGEOUS and I would lick the plate clean!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! What a great idea for a dinner salad!
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! I love how photogenic healthy food can be :-)
ReplyDeleteThis beautiful salad is packed with so much goodness, you'd NEVER call it "lighter!" YUM!
ReplyDeleteOh my stars, seriously this looks too good for words! Love love love the combo of the fruit and nuts and cheese! And that vinaigrette, yum!!
ReplyDeleteThis salad has my name written all over it! Love, love, love it Serena!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really beautiful salad. Suddenly I'm craving mango.
ReplyDeleteSalad me up for this one, Serena--I'm always ready for a good, complete-with-quinoa meal!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done and so healthful, perfect for the new year!
ReplyDeleteI've never had white balsamic before and I want to try it NOW! On this gorgeous salad! I might have a liiiittle trouble finding it in China...but I'm pinning this so I can try it this summer!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious - what a colorful salad :) Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletewonderful salad. I love adding pomegranate to salads, great addition.
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely beautiful and eye-catching salad! Also - white balsamic for the win. It's one of my favorite vinegars!
ReplyDeleteI am all about salads right now and this has me craving shrimp! Yum!
ReplyDeleteThis is how I eat pretty much every night and I love it. I would devour this salad!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and so healthy. Guess I need to get on the New Year bandwagon.
ReplyDeleteThis is my kind of salad. Loaded with color, texture and TASTE! Kudos!!
ReplyDeleteThis would be perfect for lunch today! Love the shrimp and Pomegranate Seeds!
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