Apple Quinoa Salad
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4.9
Apple Quinoa Salad
Description
Apple Quinoa Salad combines fresh spinach leaves with cooked quinoa as a wholesome base, incorporating diced apples for crispness and natural sweetness. Dried cranberries add tartness, while crumbled goat cheese offers creamy tang, and chopped walnuts provide crunch. The maple mustard dressing features olive oil, fresh lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, pure maple syrup, Dijon mustard, garlic, and seasoning, offering a balanced tangy and mildly sweet flavor that complements the fruit and cheese.
This salad suits well as a refreshing light meal or a side dish accompanying various entrees. It benefits from being tossed thoroughly to distribute the dressing evenly, enhancing all components' flavors.
Ingredients
For the maple mustard dressing:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic minced
- salt to taste, Kosher salt
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt
For the quinoa salad:
- 3 cups spinach fresh leaves
- 2 cups quinoa cooked
- 1 1/2 cups apple Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji are my favorite, chopped
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup goat cheese can use feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
- salt to taste, Kosher salt
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt
Instructions
- First, make the maple mustard dressing. In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the spinach, cooked quinoa, apples, dried cranberries, goat cheese, and walnuts. Toss until salad is combined. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
- Drizzle with dressing and toss again. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 330kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1554IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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