# @usanainc on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C54qJ4Nrpff
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15936903-usanainc-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-04-18T02:00:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** USANA, Inc. (@USANAinc) — https://gondola.cc/USANAinc

## Caption

Be the star of the show with this starfruit salad from USANA Kitchen! 🤩🥗

Starfruit Salad 
1 cup (170 g) dry quinoa (toast if desired) 
2 cups (480 g) water or vegetable broth 
Pinch of salt 
3 cups (402 g) of asparagus, sliced diagonally into ~1-inch pieces 
2 cups (292 g) shelled fresh English peas 
6 tablespoons (36 g) thinly sliced scallions 
6 tablespoons (24 g) Italian parsley, finely chopped 
6 tablespoons (40.5 g) slivered almonds (toasted if desired) 
1 starfruit, sliced into thin slices 
3 cups (90 g) of baby spinach 

Instructions
Add the quinoa and water (or broth) to a pot. 
Bring to a boil, cover, lower heat, and simmer 12-15 minutes. 
Turn off heat and let sit covered for 5-10 minutes. 
Uncover and fluff with fork. 
While the quinoa is cooking, blanch the asparagus and peas in salted boiling water for 5-10 minutes, until bright and tender.  Rinse under cold water. 
For each serving, add ~1/6 of each mixture into a wide bottom bowl: 
Layer the spinach into the bottom of the bowl. 
Spread the quinoa evenly on top of the spinach. 
Spread the asparagus and peas evenly on top of the quinoa. 
Spread the scallions, parsley, and almonds evenly on top of the veggies. 
Add 4-5 slices of star fruit. 
Top with crumbled feta cheese (if desired). 
Drizzle vinaigrette (recipe below) on top. 

Lemon Dill Vinaigrette
½ cup (122 g) fresh lemon juice (1-2 lemons) 
Zest from 1 lemon 
½ cup (107 g) extra virgin olive oil 
2 tablespoons (1 g) finely chopped dill 
1 teaspoon (5.7 g) sea salt 
¼ teaspoon (0.6 g) ground black pepper 

Instructions
Add all ingredients to a container with a tight-fitting lid. 
Shake until combined. 

Shelli Baxter, USANA's Executive Director of Global Nutrition Programs, is behind our USANA Kitchen series! She's a Certified Nutritionist and holds a Masters Degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. Follow along for more healthy recipes and nutritional knowledge! #USANAKitchen #LiveUSANA #USANAactive

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