Apple Quinoa Salad

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
20 min 15 min 1
Apple Quinoa Salad
Health Highlights
A potluck friendly and customizable quinoa salad. Try adding other in-season foods such as pears, mushrooms, roasted sweet potatoes, or pomegranate seeds.

Ingredients


1/2 cup whole Almonds, raw
4 medium stalk(s) Celery (diced)
474 ml Vegetable stock/broth, low sodium
1/2 cup Cranberries
4 cup slices Apple (Gala or your favorite)
2 clove(s) Garlic
1 bunch Parsley, Italian, fresh (small bunch Italian (flat-leaf)
1 medium Lemon
1 cup Organic Quinoa
1/4 tsp Black pepper ((or to taste))
6 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil ((or to taste))
1 tsp Honey ((or to taste))
1/4 tsp Salt ((or to taste))

Instructions


  1. In a small saucepan, combine quinoa and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.

  2. Wash apples and celery. Core and medium dice apples. Trim ends and medium dice celery. Transfer both to a large bowl.

  3. Core and medium dice the apples. Trim ends and medium dice the celery. Shave parsley leaves off the stems; discard the stems and mince the leaves. Transfer ingredients to a large bowl.

  4. Add almonds and cranberries to the bowl.

  5. Peel and mince garlic. In a small bowl, prepare the dressing by whisking together garlic, lemon juice, oil, honey, salt, and pepper.

  6. Uncover quinoa, fluff with a fork, and add to bowl.

  7. Pour dressing over top salad and toss.

  8. To serve, place salad on a plate. Enjoy!


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 2477
Calories from fat 1230
Calories from saturated fat 148
Total Fat 137 g
Saturated Fat 16.4 g
Trans Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 36 g
Monounsaturated Fat 110 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 816 mg
Potassium 3841 mg
Total Carbohydrate 281 g
Dietary Fiber 49 g
Sugars 86 g
Protein 55 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Fruit 5.5
Grain 2.5
Meat Alternative 2.1
Vegetables 6.1

Energy sources


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