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Healthy Recipes · Salads

Cranberry, Orange & Walnut Quinoa Salad

Serves 6 · About 35 minutes

Fresh tart cranberries and sweet orange brighten quinoa, chickpeas, spinach and walnuts, with no added sugar in the dressing.

Prep20 min
Cook15 min
Yield6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup (170 g) dry quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 can (15 ounces) no-salt-added chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup (100 g) fresh cranberries, finely chopped, or frozen cranberries thawed and chopped
  • 2 medium oranges, peeled and cut into bite-size segments; reserve 2 tablespoons juice for dressing
  • ½ cup (56 g) chopped unsalted walnuts
  • 2 packed cups (60 g) baby spinach, chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt, or less to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. Combine quinoa and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to a gentle simmer for about 15 minutes, until the water is absorbed. Remove from heat, rest covered for 5 minutes, then fluff.
  2. Spread quinoa on a plate to cool while you prepare the fruit and vegetables. Chop the cranberries finely so their tart flavor is distributed throughout the salad.
  3. Whisk the reserved orange juice, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and black pepper.
  4. Toss cooled quinoa with chickpeas, cranberries, orange segments, spinach and parsley. Fold in the dressing and walnuts, then divide into six portions.

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