Food52 Black Quinoa Salad With Grilled Vegetables, Basil, Feta And Pine Nuts Recipe

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Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 13g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

How keto-friendly is Food52 Black Quinoa Salad With Grilled Vegetables, Basil, Feta And Pine Nuts? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Food52 Black Quinoa Salad With Grilled Vegetables, Basil, Feta And Pine Nuts Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 13g 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.

Food52 Black Quinoa Salad With Grilled Vegetables, Basil, Feta And Pine Nuts Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings   ( 241 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 232
Total Fat: 17g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 11mg
Sodium: 129mg
Total Carbohydrates: 18g
Dietary Fiber: 5g
Sugar: 7g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 100mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 525mg Vitamin A: 38mcg
Vitamin C: 15mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 large zucchini
  • 1 large eggplant
  • 1 cup raw black quinoa, cooked to equal approximately 4 cups cooked quinoa, and then cooled
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh basil
  • approximately 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (I like French feta made with sheep’s milk)
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted for a minute or so in a hot skillet
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon organic sugar or honey

Instructions

Visit Food52's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)