Vegan Bejeweled Cranberry Almond Quinoa Salad (Edit recipe)

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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!

PREP TIME

15 minutes

COOK TIME

15 minutes to 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

9

Serves: 8-10

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Process

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  1. Add quinoa to a large bowl. Add cucumbers, olives, cranberries, and almonds; stir to combine.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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This 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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