This harvest-inspired dish with spinach, apples, walnuts and goat cheese is nutrient dense and vibrant – perfect as a meal or side. Quinoa adds an extra filling and healthy punch. Finish the salad with a mouthwatering dressing whisked together with olive oil, lemon, apple cider vinegar and mustard, and all the flavors seem to pop. We can’t think of a more scrumptious and energizing lunch.
Apple Walnut Quinoa Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 461 kcal
Ingredients
Salad
- 5 cups fresh spinach chopped
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 whole apple sliced thin
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese or feta cheese
- 1/2 cup walnuts roughly chopped
Dressing
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
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In large bowl, combine all salad ingredients.
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In small bowl, mix together all dressing ingredients.
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Pour dressing over salad, toss and serve.
Note: Add 4 oz. of grilled chicken to each serving for more protein.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Apple Walnut Quinoa Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461
Calories from Fat 306
% Daily Value*
Fat 34g52%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 10g
Monounsaturated Fat 16g
Cholesterol 9mg3%
Sodium 135mg6%
Potassium 460mg13%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 3722IU74%
Vitamin C 13mg16%
Calcium 99mg10%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.