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two bowls of Grape fruit salad with avocado, quinoa, almonds, and cottage cheese.

Grapefruit and Greens Salad with Lemon Yogurt Dressing

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Salad
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 10 oz. spring mix
  • 2 grapefruits with the peels and skins removed
  • 16 oz. cottage cheese
  • 2 cups cooked chicken
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 cup slivered roasted almonds
For the Dressing
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice fresh squeezed

Method
 

  1. Start by cooking your quinoa. Add the quinoa to a pan with 2 cups water and simmer over medium low heat until the quinoa is cooked through, then set aside or in the fridge to cool.
To assemble the salad
  1. Chop the avocado and chicken into bite sized pieces.
  2. Place the spring mix into the bottom of 4 large bowls.
  3. Top each salad with 1/4 of the cooled quinoa, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, half a grapefruit, and half an avocado.
How to Make Lemon Yogurt Dressing
  1. Start by mixing the lemon juice and honey into a bowl, whisking until combined.
  2. Add the yogurt and continue whisking until the dressing becomes smooth.
  3. To complete the salad, sprinkle with almonds and top with lemon yogurt dressing.