Serious Eats Speckled Salad With Quinoa, Leek, Bacon, & Chervil From 'home Made Winter' Recipe

Total time: 50 minutes

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Net Carbs are 3% of calories per serving, at 16g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Speckled Salad With Quinoa, Leek, Bacon, & Chervil From 'home Made Winter' Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 3% of calories per serving, at 16g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Serious Eats Speckled Salad With Quinoa, Leek, Bacon, & Chervil From 'home Made Winter' Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings   ( 147 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 468
Total Fat: 40g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g
Monounsaturated Fat: 24g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 16mg
Sodium: 342mg
Total Carbohydrates: 19g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 2g
Protein: 7g
Calcium: 101mg Iron: 3mg
Potassium: 317mg Vitamin A: 72mcg
Vitamin C: 22mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • For the Salad:
  • 6 baby leeks
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • About 1/2 cup (150 ml) dry white vermouth or dry white wine
  • Salt
  • 2/3 cup (100 g) quinoa, well rinsed
  • 5 ounces (150 g) thinly sliced bacon
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 1 bunch fresh chervil
  • 2 handfuls of baby spinach or arugula
  • For the Dressing:
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Pinch of cayenne
  • 1/3 cup (75 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup (75 ml) grapeseed oil or other light oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)