Quinoa Apple Salad
This delicious, healthy, and fruity Apple Quinoa Salad recipe makes a great lunch or side salad alongside your favorite main dish.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple quinoa salad
Servings: 8
Calories: 155kcal
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup tricolor quinoa, rinsed
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 gala apple, diced into 1/4 inch cubes
- 1/4 cup celery, diced into 1/4 inch cubes
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup candied walnuts
Bring the vegetable broth and rinsed quinoa to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan. Add the cranberries, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand for 15 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Transfer to a large salad bowl.
While the quinoa is cooking, whisk together the olive oil, maple syrup, dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, minced garlic, ground allspice, salt, and pepper.
In the bowl with the quinoa, mix in the maple dijon vinaigrette. Then mix in the diced apple, celery, parsley, and candied walnuts. Serve hot, room temperature, or cold. I love to serve it with Air Fryer Tofu or Air Fryer Chicken!
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg