Honey Soaked Quinoa Salad With Cherries Cashews Recipes

HONEY-SOAKED QUINOA SALAD WITH CHERRIES & CASHEWS

Steps:

• 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.
• For Quinoa Salad, in a medium saucepan combine water, quinoa, and salt. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes, until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
• Fluff quinoa with a fork. In a large bowl toss quinoa with cashews, apricots, cherries, and onion. Add lettuce, then drizzle with ½ cup of the Honey Vinaigrette. If necessary, season to taste with salt and pepper; toss again. Pass remaining vinaigrette. Refrigerate any remaining vinaigrette up to 5 days.

HONEY SOAKED QUINOA SALAD WITH CRAISINS AND CASHEW

Steps:

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

HONEY-SOAKED QUINOA SALAD WITH CHERRIES AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• 1. For Honey Vinaigrette, in small bowl whisk together ginger, honey, vinegar, lime juice, and garlic. Drizzle in olive oil, whisking constantly, until well combined. Season with salt and peper. 2. For Quinoa Salad, in 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 3. Fluff quinoa with a fork. In lagre bowl toss quinoa with cashews, apricots, cherries, and onion. Add lettuce, then drizzle with 1/2 cup of he vinaigrette. Season to tast with salt and pepper, then toss again.

HONEY-SOAKED QUINOA SALAD WITH CHERRIES AND CASHEWS RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• For honey vinaigrette, in a small bowl whisk together honey, ginger, vinegar, lime juice, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. Drizzle in oil, whisking constantly, until well mixed. Set aside. In a medium saucepan combine the water, quinoa, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; let stand for 10 minutes. Fluff quinoa with a fork. In a large bowl combine quinoa, cherries, cashews, apricots, and onion; toss to mix. Add lettuce; drizzle with 1/2 cup of the honey vinaigrette. Toss again. Pass the remaining honey vinaigrette. (Store any remaining vinaigrette in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.) *Tip: Place the quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer and hold under running water to remove any saponin, the natural coating on the grain, which may taste bitter. Couscous Variation Prepare as directed, except use 1 1/4 cups water and substitute 3/4 cup couscous for the quinoa. In a small saucepan bring the water and salt to boiling. Add couscous; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Add to salad with the fruit. Israeli Couscous Variation Prepare as directed, except substitute 2/3 cup Israeli (large pearl) couscous for the quinoa. Cook the Israeli couscous according to package directions. Add to salad with the fruit.

HONEY-QUINOA SALAD WITH CHERRIES AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Stir water, quinoa, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk honey, ginger, vinegar, lime juice, garlic, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Slowly add olive oil, whisking constantly, until fully incorporated.
• Fluff quinoa with a fork. Stir together quinoa, cherries, cashews, dried apricots, and red onion in a large bowl. Add lettuce. Drizzle with 1/2 cup honey vinaigrette; toss to coat. Serve salad with remaining vinaigrette.