Orange Quinoa Salad
With protein-rich quinoa, dried fruit, and almonds, this salad is a good snack before or after exercise and a nice side dish with grilled pork. Or increase the serving size to 3/4 cup and add feta cheese or shredded rotisserie chicken to make it a main dish.
Ingredients
- Dressing:
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Salad:
- 1 1/3 cups uncooked quinoa
- 2 3/4 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
Nutrition Information
- calories 170
- caloriesfromfat 28 %
- fat 5.2 g
- satfat 0.6 g
- monofat 3.1 g
- polyfat 1.1 g
- protein 3.5 g
- carbohydrate 28.8 g
- fiber 2.7 g
- cholesterol 0.0 mg
- iron 2.4 mg
- sodium 245 mg
- calcium 34 mg
How to Make It
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To prepare dressing, combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk until well blended.
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To prepare salad, place quinoa in a large nonstick skillet; cook 4 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently. Place quinoa in a fine sieve; place sieve in a large bowl. Cover quinoa with water. Using your hands, rub grains together for 30 seconds; rinse and drain. Repeat procedure twice. Drain well.
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Combine quinoa, 2 3/4 cups water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat, and cool to room temperature. Stir in dressing, onions, and the remaining ingredients. Cover and chill.
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