Easy Quinoa Salad with Feta

An easy quinoa salad with feta, dried cranberries, apple, and topped with a honey Dijon vinaigrette. Naturally high in plant-based protein, grain-free, and gluten-free. Serve it on its own or as a side dish with chicken or fish.

If you are following a grain-free diet for inflammatory conditions, you might also love these easy swaps:

• Swap bread for Sweet Potato Toast
• Swap rice for Cauliflower Rice
• Swap pasta for Zucchini Noodles
• Swap tortillas for Zucchini Strips
• Swap nacho chips for Bell Peppers
• Swap pizza crust for Portobello Mushrooms

Ingredients you will need for this easy Quinoa Salad recipe

• Quinoa- is considered a seed, not a grain! It is also a complete protein.
• Cucumber
• Apple- green or red
• Feta cheese
• Arugula or mixed greens
• Raw pumpkin seeds
• Honey-Dijon vinaigrette: honey, Dijon mustard, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper

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Easy Quinoa Salad with Feta

An easy quinoa salad with feta, dried cranberries, apple, and topped with a honey Dijon vinaigrette. Naturally high in plant-based protein, grain-free, and gluten-free. Serve it on its own or as a side dish with chicken or fish.

Course Menopause Salads

Cuisine American

Keyword 30 minute meals, gluten free, grain-free, vegetarian

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 427kcal

Author Jen Casey, Holistic Nutritionist

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 cup water or vegetable broth
• 1/2 cucumber diced
• 1 apple cored and diced
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
• 2 cups arugula

For the vinaigrette

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• pinch salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Bring the uncooked quinoa and water to a boil in a small pot on the stovetop with a lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork
• Assemble the salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss with the dressing. Stir in the cooked quinoa and toss to coat
• Serve as is, or as a side dish with chicken or fish

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Nutrition

Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 479mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 454IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 229mg | Iron: 2mg