Description
Tangy citrus and sweet honey coat nutty quinoa, crisp apple slices, and crunchy walnuts, while parsley and red onion add fresh, savory pops in every forkful.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 large apple
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup red onion
- 1 stalk celery
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water and drain.
- Bring water to a boil in a saucepan then add quinoa reduce heat cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and fluff quinoa with a fork then let it cool to room temperature.
- Core and dice the apple and chop the walnuts red onion celery and parsley.
- In a small bowl whisk together olive oil lemon juice honey salt and black pepper to make the dressing.
- In a large bowl combine cooked quinoa apple walnuts red onion celery and parsley.
- Pour dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
- For a sweeter salad use honey or maple syrup to taste.
- Substitute pears or dried cranberries for the apple for variation.
- Salad can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
- Toast walnuts before mixing for extra crunch and flavor.