Description
This healthy Quinoa Salad with Kale, Cranberries and Mint is perfect for bringing to a potluck or serving with anything you’re grilling.
Yield: 6servings | Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Ingredients
1 2/3cupswater
1cupquinoa, tricolor or red, rinsed and drained
3/4teaspoonkosher salt
1cupcoarsely chopped kale, packed
1/3cupdried cranberries
1/3cupcoarsely chopped fresh spearmint leaves
2tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
1large lemon, juiced
1/2teaspoonlemon zest
1medium scallion, thinly sliced
Instructions
Bring the water and salt to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.
- Add quinoa, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, about 18 to 20 minutes.
Fluff quinoa with a fork and set aside to cool.
- Once cooled, in a large bowl combine the kale, dried cranberries, mint, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest and scallion.
- Refrigerate until ready to eat. Serve chilled.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1/2 cup, Calories: 191kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 0.6g, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 9g
