CRANBERRY AND CILANTRO QUINOA SALAD
I got this recipe from the restaurant my dad built. I love the unique way of cooking the quinoa and the great combinations of the flavors.
Provided by Alison
Categories Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Pour the water into a saucepan, and cover with a lid. Bring to a boil over high heat, then pour in the quinoa, recover, and continue to simmer over low heat until the water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Scrape into a mixing bowl, and chill in the refrigerator until cold.
- Once cold, stir in the red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, red onion, curry powder, cilantro, lime juice, sliced almonds, carrots, and cranberries. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.2 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 13.1 mg, Sugar 8.2 g
LEMON CRANBERRY QUINOA SALAD
As the family cook, I appreciate how easy this is to throw together on a busy weeknight. Plus, this salad never gets boring. One of my favorite variations is to substitute diced fresh mango for the cranberries, cilantro for the parsley, and lime for the lemon juice and zest. -Mary Shenk, DeKalb, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients until blended., In a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork. Transfer to a large bowl., Add jicama, cucumber, cranberries, parsley and green onion to quinoa. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold. Gently stir in avocado before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 370mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CRANBERRY LENTIL AND QUINOA SALAD
A healthy, protein-packed salad.
Provided by CeliaBelia
Categories Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place lentils and 1 bay leaf in a saucepan with enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes; drain and discard bay leaf. Rinse with cold water until lentils cool and transfer to a large bowl.
- Bring 2 cups water, quinoa, and remaining bay leaf to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse quinoa with cold water until cool, discarding bay leaf. Stir quinoa into lentils.
- Heat lemon juice in a microwave-safe bowl in a microwave until warm, about 30 seconds. Stir honey into juice until dissolved. Add vinegar and salt; whisk in olive oil and season with black pepper. Pour lemon juice mixture into lentils and quinoa.
- Mix walnuts, cranberries, feta cheese, and green onion into lentil and quinoa salad. Toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Cholesterol 5.6 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 122.7 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
GLUTEN-FREE CRANBERRY-ALMOND QUINOA SALAD
This salad has it all: it's tasty, nutritious and satisfying. It even tastes better after a night in the fridge! Quinoa, the base of this salad, is a superfood that is naturally gluten free and contains all of the essential amino acids. This recipe dresses quinoa up with dried cranberries, almonds and refreshing mint. For a twist, try subbing in cooked couscous, bulgur, millet or farro.
Provided by Food Network
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For the dressing: Whisk together the oil, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
- For the salad: Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Place the cranberries in a small bowl. Ladle out 1/2 cup of the boiling water over the cranberries to rehydrate. Pour the quinoa into the pot with the remaining boiling water, cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook until the quinoa absorbs the water, 12 to 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and transfer to a large bowl.
- Drain the cranberries and scatter them over the quinoa. Add the scallions, almonds and vinaigrette, and fold into the salad until evenly distributed. Add the mint and serve, or chill overnight if desired.
CRANBERRY-ORANGE QUINOA SALAD
Make and share this Cranberry-Orange Quinoa Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dawn R
Categories Fruit
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rinse the quinoa with cold water and strain. In a pot, add the quinoa, water and salt. Bring to a boil and turn the heat down to simmer. Cook for 15 minutes or till the liquid is absorbed. When done, fluff with a fork and then lay out in a thin layer on a baking sheet to cool.
- While the quinoa is cooking, reduce the orange juice to half by simmering is a non-reactive sauce pan for approximately 10 minutes. Set in the freezer for 5 mintues to cool. Once cooled, whisk in olive oil to make a vinaigrette.
- In a large bowl, combine the cranberries, raisins, nuts, orange slices and cooked quinoa. Pour vinaigrette over the mixure and stir together. If desired, add fresh chopped mint. Serve cold. Great with a side of whole grain toast or leafy greens -- or by itself. Makes approx 8 servings.
ORANGE CRANBERRY QUINOA SALAD
This is a great whole grain salad. Sometimes I use a small can of mandarin oranges in place of the whole orange.
Provided by CoreChick
Categories Oranges
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Peel orange, remove white pith and cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Heat oil over medium heat, cook onions 2 minutes or until softened but not browned.
- Add curry powder, stir while cooking 30 seconds. Be careful not to burn.
- Add broth, quinoa, and 1/4 tsp salt. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes or until water is absorbed and quinoa is translucent.
- In a medium bowl, combine carrots, cranberries, orange, orange peel and 1/4 tsp salt. Carefully stir mixture into quinoa. Cover and let set 3 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.
WILD RICE, QUINOA & CRANBERRY SALAD
This fragrant salad is a vitamin and protein powerhouse. Toss in leftover cooked turkey to make it a meal the next day. -Jerilyn Korver, Bellflower, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 servings (3/4 cup each).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Rinse wild rice thoroughly; drain. In a large saucepan, combine rice and 5 cups broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 60-70 minutes or until rice is fluffy and tender. Drain if necessary., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring remaining broth to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork., Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Finely grate enough peel from oranges to measure 2 teaspoons; place in a large bowl. Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of each orange; stand orange upright on a cutting board. With a knife, cut off peel and outer membrane from orange. Working over the same large bowl with orange peel to catch juices, cut along the membrane of each segment to remove fruit. Cut orange sections in half; stir into orange juice and peel. Add cranberries, almonds, parsley, rice, quinoa and onion mixture., In a small bowl, whisk oil, thyme, vinegar, salt and pepper until blended. Pour over rice mixture; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 595mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
CRANBERRY QUINOA SALAD
From the Whole Foods website: Serve this sweet-tart salad alongside a leafy green salad, turkey, or grilled meats and chicken. Placed here for safe keeping.
Provided by Miss_Elaine
Categories Low Protein
Time 15m
Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Rinse quinoa several times.
- Bring water and quinoa to a boil and simmer 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
- Meanwhile, combine 2 tablespoons honey, lemongrass, garlic and peppers in a small bowl.
- When quinoa is cooked, stir in honey mixture.
- Chop cranberries with remaining 2 tablespoons honey and lime juice in food processor or blender; stir this into quinoa.
- Add mint, cilantro, red onion and salt. Toss to combine and chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.3, Fat 2.5, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 14.3, Carbohydrate 53.9, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 19.4, Protein 6.1
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