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Quinoa Salad

Healthy and delicious, this quinoa salad is full of savory and sweet flavors!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Easy quinoa salad, Warm quinoa salad, Winter quinoa and veggggies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8 to 10 servings
Calories 310kcal
Author Lauren

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rainbow quinoa
  • 4 cups stock vegetable or chicken
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion ½" dice
  • 1 large sweet potato diced
  • 1 ½ cups baby spinach
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup glazed walnuts chopped
  • ½ cup gorgonzola cheese

Instructions

  • Rinse quinoa and add to a large saucepan. Add stock and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to low or medium-low so that the liquid is at a simmer. Cook 10 minutes until tender and the little spiral "tails" appear.
  • In a large sauté pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • On a lipped sheet pan or in a baking dish, add sweet potato and coat with remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and roast at 375F for 15 to 20 minutes until tender. Set aside to cool.
  • In a large bowl, combine quinoa, onions, sweet potato and spinach. Stir to combine. Ingredients should still be slightly warm so spinach will wilt. Add dried cranberries and walnuts, stir to combine.
  • Top with gorgonzola cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 623mg | Potassium: 407mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4846IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 3mg