Apple Cranberry Quinoa Salad with Lemon Honey Dressing
While this Apple Cranberry Quinoa Salad is a hit during the holidays, it's an easy recipe for everyday life, too! Ready in only 20 minutes, this combination of quinoa, cranberries, apples, celery and almonds combines with a creamy lemon dressing for the perfect match.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups quinoa, uncooked
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 medium apples, diced (I like honeycrisp)
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- ⅓ cup sliced almonds
- ½ cup arugula, thinly chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, diced* see notes below
- 2 hard boiled eggs, optional
- 1 oz goat cheese
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- Parsley, optional
Lemon Honey Dressing
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp honey
- tsp salt
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to instructions (I cook 1 part quinoa to 2 parts water). I also like to cook it in bone broth for extra protein and nutrients.
- While quinoa is cooking, dice celery, apples, arugula and red onion, and prepare lemon honey dressing.
- Chop up your boiled eggs into small pieces.
- Add the cooked quinoa, hard boiled egg pieces and the rest of the ingredients to a large mixing or salad bowl. Top with squeeze of lemon juice, additional goat cheese crumbles and parsley, if desired.
- Pour dressing on top and enjoy!
Notes
*If you choose to use red onion, it can be overpowering. I love red onion, but recommend a fine dice in order to taste the other ingredients. You can also omit it.
Storage: I like to mix the dressing in a mason jar and store it for other salads too. I prefer to pour it on the salad only right before I’m enjoying. If you store it separately and want to enjoy cranberry apple quinoa salad leftovers, they won’t be soggy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 16gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 580mgFiber: 8gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 330IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 4mg
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