Description
This fall quinoa salad is inspired by all the flavors of fall! The star of this salad is the fruit: crispy apple, juicy orange, and tart cranberries give each bite bright, fresh, delicious flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 large apple, diced
- 1 orange, peeled and diced
- 3 green onions, chopped
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese
Dressing:
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey (or maple syrup)
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme (optional)
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa: rinse the quinoa in a fine mesh strainer. Add it to 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, cover, and turn the heat to low. Let the quinoa simmer for 15 minutes, until cooked.
- Make the dressing: in a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the dressing.
- Mix: let the quinoa cool and then add it to a large bowl with the remaining salad ingredients. Drizzle the dressing on top and stir to mix.
- Serve: for best flavor, chill your salad for 10 minutes or more (covered, in the fridge) before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/5th of recipe
- Calories: 386
- Sugar: 15.8g
- Sodium: 193mg
- Fat: 21.4g
- Saturated Fat: 5.1g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 5.3g
- Protein: 9.3g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
Keywords: cranberry, cranberries, apple, orange, quinoa, salad, fall, harvest, thankgiving, christmas, holidays, autumn, side dish, main dish, lunch, pecans, goat cheese