Super Clean Quinoa

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People with super lean physiques usually know their way around a kitchen. Proof? TFN Training client, Katherine Day, seen here with her trainer, Dylan Smith, is a whiz when it comes to making "clean" foods taste outstanding.

Read on for Katherine's recipe for a simple, fresh and healthy quinoa that will have you thinking springtime even in the coldest weather!

Super Clean Quinoa

For the salad:

  • 4 cups cooked quinoa (any kind you like)

  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach

  • 1 cup chopped tomato (1 large)

  • 1 cup chopped mini cucumber

  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

  • 1/8 cup chopped fresh mint

  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion (or more, if you're into onions)

  • salt and pepper to taste

For the dressing:

  • 1 1/2 TBS fresh lemon juice

  • 2 TBS olive oil

  • salt and pepper

  • *Add chopped chicken and feta, or flaked salmon filet for even more protein and some healthy fat