Cranberry Apple Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 green onions, sliced

1 Tbsp honey or maple syrup

2 tsp dijon mustard

1 cup uncooked quinoa

1 cup diced apple

½ cup diced celery

1 garlic clove, chopped

1 Tbsp olive oil

⅓ cup toasted pecans, chopped

⅓ cup dried cranberries

Kosher salt, to taste

Ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Cook the quinoa according to the package instructions, adding a little salt to the water. Once the quinoa is cooked, let it cool to room temperature.

2. While the quinoa cools, add all of the vinaigrette ingredients (apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, olive oil, dijon mustard, garlic, salt and pepper) to a small bowl or jar with a lid. Whisk or shake until combined.

3. Once the quinoa has cooled, pour it into a serving bowl along with the remaining salad ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.

4.  Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and stir everything together until combined. Taste for seasoning, then serve or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutritional information:

4 Servings

Serving Size: ¼ recipe

Calories: 312.4 kcals

Total Fat: 12.3g

Saturated Fat: 1.3g

Cholesterol: 0mg

Sodium: 139.4mg

Total Carbohydrate: 45.7g

Protein: 7.2g

Fiber: 5.5g