Vegan Bejeweled Cranberry Almond Quinoa Salad
A deliciously versatile side dish or light lunch or dinner, this chilled quinoa salad is brimming with lots of great flavors and textures: chewy dried cranberries, cool & crunchy cucumbers, salty green olives, and crunchy almond pieces. The simple lemon-basil olive oil dressing is the perfect complement to this tasty & healthy, dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free salad!
Ingredients
- 3 cups3 cups3 cups Quinoa, cooked and cooled
- 555 Mini Cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced
- 6 oz6 oz6 oz Green Olives, medium, pitted (from can); drained and halved
- 0.666 cup0.666 cup0.666 cup Organic Dried Cranberries
- 0.666 cup0.666 cup0.666 cup Roasted Almonds, roughly chopped (or placed in sealed bag and smashed with kitchen mallet into various-sized pieces)
- 0.25 cup0.25 cup0.25 cup Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed (about 2 lemons)
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Sea Salt
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp fresh Basil, roughly chopped
- 0.333 cup0.333 cup0.333 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Process
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Add quinoa to a large bowl. Add cucumbers, olives, cranberries, and almonds; stir to combine.
- To a mason jar or small bowl, whisk to combine lemon juice, salt, basil, and olive oil. Pour dressing over quinoa salad; stir to combine.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Can be made ahead if bringing to a party. Terrific for a potluck dish. Delicious to pack for easy work lunches or to pack for a picnic. To make more of a full meal, top with a grilled protein such as marinated, grilled tofu. If not vegan, top with grilled chicken or fish.
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Coconut Free Dairy Free Egg Free Gluten Free Grain Free Nightshade Free Pescetarian Plant Based Salads Shellfish Free Side Dishes Vegan Vegetarian Whole30This is our estimate based on online research. | |
Calories: | 3730 |
Fat: | 309 g |
Carbohydrates: | 156 g |
Protein: | 127 g |
Cholesterol: | 0 g |
Sodium: | 2162 mg |
Fiber: | 64 g |
Sugars: | 20 g |
Calculated for total recipe. |
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