Description
Discover how to make a delicious Apple Cranberry Spinach Quinoa Salad that is healthy and bursting with flavor. Perfect for a nutritious meal or side dish!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) quinoa
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable stock
- 2 cups (480 ml) fresh spinach
- 1 apple
- 12 almonds
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) unsweetened dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) flax seeds
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Pour the quinoa and vegetable stock into a small pot and set it over high heat. Once it starts boiling, cover the pot with a lid, lower the heat to a simmer, and let it cook for 20 minutes until the liquid is fully absorbed and the quinoa turns fluffy.
- While the quinoa is on the stove, coarsely chop the spinach, apple, almonds, and dried cranberries, and transfer them to a large bowl suitable for salad.
- Once the quinoa is ready, add it to the bowl with the other ingredients and scatter the flax seeds and lemon juice over the top.
- Mix all the components together well and serve.
Notes
- Toast the almonds in a dry skillet before chopping to enhance their flavor and crunchiness.
- Experiment with different apple varieties for a mix of sweetness and acidity in the salad.
- Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper to enhance the flavor of the dish.