Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The ingredients:
DRESSING:
1/4 cup olive oil
3 Tbs. orange juice
1-1/2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
1-1/2 Tbs. maple syrup
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 green onions, finely chopped
SALAD:
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
1 pkg (6-oz.) fresh baby spinach, torn
1/2 cup dried cranberries (Craisins)
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Directions: For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, orange juice, vinegar, maple syrup, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir in green onions. Set aside in refrigerator until ready to serve.
For salad, in a small saucepan, bring quinoa and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat; fluff with fork. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the warm quinoa, spinach, and Craisins. Pour dressing over quinoa mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with toasted pecans. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
6 comments:
I love quinoa in salads. This one looks super delicious!
Wow, that sounds super healthy, and delicious too!
This salad sounds really tasty. Looking forward to trying this one out.
Tammy
This salad was great! To make it more of a meal for the entire family we added grilled shrimp and feta cheese! It was a big hit!
This sounds do good, thank you!
I saved a little to try it cold later. If it's yummy cold too, this will be my new favorite quinoa recipe. Thanks for posting!
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