Pear and Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked quinoa (red provides more color)

• 2 cups chopped pear

• 2 stalks celery, chopped

• 1/4 cup golden raisins

• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

• 1/4 cup raspberry vinaigrette

• 4 romaine lettuce leaves

Directions

Mix all ingredients and mound into lettuce leaves. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Makes 4 servings

Each serving contains about 258 calories, 7 g fat (no saturated fat, trans fat, or cholesterol), 161 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 7 g dietary fiber, 17 g sugars, and 6 g protein.