This delicious quinoa salad is one of my favorites. The summery citrus flavors mix wonderfully with the classic autumn combo of dried cranberries, walnuts and cheese. Perfect for this time of year (or any). Oh, and it’s healthy.
This apple quinoa salad is ridiculously easy to make (even if your only kitchen skill is boiling mac and cheese, you can pull this off), and it stores in the refrigerator really well. I’ll usually make a big batch, eat it for dinner, and then eat the leftovers for lunch the next couple days.
I eat it as-is but this also makes a great side if you’re cooking fish or chicken for dinner. Another way I like to eat it is in lettuce-wrap form.
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I reshot the pictures for this recipe in 2016, but as a look back on how far my skills have come since it was first published in 2012, wanted to keep one of the originals (woof):
#TransformationTuesday 😉
This was SO delicious! I added an avocado to mine too. Thanks for the recipe!
mmm avocado makes EVERYTHING better, I’ll have to add that next time 🙂
Made this last night! So incredible, neecole!
Yay! Glad you liked it!!
Yum! i love quinoa salads, so easy to pack for lunches at work… this is inspiring me to try some new add-ins!
This looks so good! I love making big batching of grains and eating it with different combinations all week long. And yes, it comes in handy for late-night snack attacks. 🙂
SO handy 🙂
This was delicious!
So glad you enjoyed it–it’s one of my favorites!
Waw, a new recipice that I must to try. Greetings from Transilvania (north part of Romania)
You will love it, it’s delicious! 🙂
Would love to know the calorie count for this recipe.
I’ll add the nutrition info to the post. Check back in a couple days 🙂
Have you added the nutrition facts somewhere else? I’m counting calories and protein intake like crazy! Thanks!
I’m so sorry, I’ve been the worst blogger ever lately! Nutrition info (and everything else I’ve been neglecting) will be up by the end of the weekend! 🙂
This looks amazing! My mouth is watering! Thanks Nicole for a great recipe! Perfect fuel for a busy workout week!