Quinoa Salad with Cranberries, Apricots and Pumpkin Seeds
Course
Salad
,
Side Dish
Keyword
Salad
Ingredients
8
oz
Quinoa – red
white or rainbow
1
Lemon
2
Tbls
Parsley – or other fresh herb
1/4
cup
Extra Virgin Olive Oil – try using your favorite infused EVOO
1
clove
small garlic minced
more or less to taste
1/4
teaspoon
Salt
to taste
1/4
teaspoon
pepper
to taste
1/2
cup
dried apricots
chopped
1/2
cup
dried Cranberries
1/4
cup
carrots
chopped quite small
1/4
cup
cucumber
peeled and chopped small
1/3
cup
pumpkin seeds – or sunflower seeds
Instructions
Cook quinoa according to package directions – try using broth in place of plain water. Let cool.
In a small bowl, add juice and zest of the lemon, parsley or other fresh herb, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Whisk well to combine.
In a large bowl, combine the cooked and cooled quinoa, apricots, cranberries, carrots, cucumbers and seeds.
Drizzle with dressing and toss well.
Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 14 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Source: https://thecrazycraftlady.com/quinoa-salad-with-cranberries-apricots-and-pumpkin-seeds/