honey soaked quinoa salad with craisins and cashew

Name: Honey soaked quinoa salad with craisins and cashew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) grated ginger; 1/4 cup(s) honey; 2 tablespoon(s) white wine vinegar; 2 tablespoon(s) freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 small clove garlic, minces; 1/4 cup(s) extra virgin olive oil; ## ABOVE IS THE DRESSING; BELOW IS THE SALAD; 1 cup(s) water; 2/3 cup(s) uncooked quinoa (rinsed); 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) whole cashews; chopped coarsely; 1/2 cup(s) dried apricots, sliced into thin strips; 1 cup(s) craisins or red seedless grapes, halved; 1/4 cup(s) thinly sliced red onion; 1 small head butter lettuce, torn (4 cups)

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Belinda Hughes

Cottage Grove, OR

Updated on Apr 21, 2012

The original recipe calls for cherries but that didn't sound very appealing to me, so I chose craisins instead.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

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yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons grated ginger
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 small clove garlic, minces
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
ABOVE IS THE DRESSING; BELOW IS THE SALAD
1 cup water
2/3 cup uncooked quinoa (rinsed)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup whole cashews; chopped coarsely
1/2 cup dried apricots, sliced into thin strips
1 cup craisins or red seedless grapes, halved
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 small head butter lettuce, torn (4 cups)

How To Make honey soaked quinoa salad with craisins and cashew

Step 1

For honey vinaigrette, in a small bowl whisk together ginger, honey, vinegar, lime juice and garlic. Drizzle in olive oil, whisking constantly, until well combined. Season with salt and pepper, set aside

Step 2

For quinoa salad, in a medium saucepan bring water, quinoa and salt to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 10 minutes until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
Step 3

Fluff quinoa with a fork. In a large bowl toss quinoa with cashews, apricots, craisins and onion. Add lettuce, then drizzle with 1/2 cup of the vinaigrette dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then toss again. Refrigerate remaining vinaigrette up to 5 days in a sealed jar. Makes 4 servings.
Step 4

Each serving 372 cal, 17 g fat, 0mg chol, 230 mg sodium, 52 g carb, 5 g fiber, 9 g pro
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