EASY Cranberry Apple Quinoa Salad with Pecans
Need a delicious salad idea that has great all the great flavors of Fall? This Cranberry Apple Quinoa Salad checks all those boxes! Loaded with fresh apples, sweet cranberries and crunchy pecans. Fantastic as a Thanksgiving salad, too!
Equipment
- Cutting Boards Ideal for chopping and slicing ingredients. Fantastic kitchen tool for any home cook!
- Santoku Knife A must-have knife for chopping and slicing fruits and vegetables.
- Salad Dressing Storage Jar Fantastic for mixing and storing salad dressing.
Ingredients
- 5 oz. Spring mix greens
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa, cooked (about 3/4 cup dry quinoa)
- 1 cup celery, sliced about 3 stalks
- 1 cup apple, diced
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup pecan halves
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced about 3 trimmed green onions
For Apple Cider Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- In a saucepan, cook the quinoa according to package directions. You'll need 1 1/2 cups of cooked quinoa, so you'll likely need about 3/4 cup of dry quinoa. Once cooked, allow quinoa to cool. Place in the refrigerator to chill.
- To a large salad bowl, add the Spring mix or you preferred salad greens. Add in the chopped apple, sliced celery, sliced green onion, cranberries, pecans and quinoa.
- For the dressing: In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, olive oil, garlic powder, garlic salt and pepper.
- Just before serving, pour the dressing over the salad and toss together well to coat all ingredients. Serve right away.
Notes
Making in Advance? If prepping this salad in advance of a holiday meal or dinner, simply combine all ingredients, leaving out the pecans and dressing. Store the dressing in its own container. Refrigerate the salad and dressing in separate containers. When ready to serve, top the salad with the pecans and dress the salad. Toss together to coat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 7gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 176mgPotassium: 404mgFiber: 5gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 410IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 3mg
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