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Cranberry Quinoa Salad
Fresh, delicious, and packed with nutrition this quinoa salad is one you’ll want to have often! Save time by mixing all the salad ingredients except the spinach ahead of time, and combine with the spinach right before serving.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 452 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups spinach finely chopped
- 2 cups cooked quinoa cooled
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- ⅓ cup orange juice
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine spinach, quinoa, cranberries, and chopped pecans.
- In a small bowl, whisk orange juice, olive oil, vinegar, and salt.
- Drizzle as much dressing into salad bowl as desired, toss to combine.
- Optional: add in chopped roasted chicken or turkey.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1½ cups
Calories
452kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
19g
Sodium
178mg
(7%)
Potassium
439mg
(13%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
2867IU
(57%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 452
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1½ cups | |
| Calories | 452kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Sodium | 178mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 439mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 2867IU | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.