Apple Quinoa Salad
A quick & easy salad to welcome in apple season.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 3 cups favorite greens mixed greens, spinach, kale
- 1 medium apple (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup crushed pecans
- 1/4 cup red onion or shallot, thinly sliced
Maple Tahini Dressing
- 2 tbsps tahini
- 1 - 2 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- water to thin out
Instructions
- Prepare the quinoa. Add 1 cup of quinoa to 1 2/3 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low & simmer for 15 minutes covered until the water is absorbed. Remove from heat & let it sit with the lid on for another 10 minutes.
- Prepare the greens & tear or chop into bite size pieces.
- Slice the red onion or shallot into thin slices.
- Roughly chop the pecans.
- Slice the apples into wedges.
- Add all salad ingredients to a large bowl & toss to combine.
- Prepare the salad dressing by whisking together the tahini, maple syrup & apple cider vinegar until it forms a thick paste. Slowly add water, whisking until it thins out to your desired consistency. Serve drizzled over the top or on the side.
Notes
Apples: Feel free to choose your favorite type of apple for this salad. They will all work great with the other flavors. Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji or Granny Smith are my favorites.
Lettuce: Customize your greens to your favorites as well. Mix it up with a variety or choose spinach, kale, red leaf, green leaf, gem or arugula.
Quinoa: You will have leftover quinoa with this recipe. Simply store it in a lidded container in the refrigerator & serve it up with your next meal. Any type of quinoa will work so choose your favorite. When making the quinoa, use less water than the package suggests. A 1 cup quinoa to 1 2/3 (or 1 3/4) cups water will yield a fluffy, yet cooked grain. Most packages use 1:2 ratio which leaves the quinoa mushy.
Enjoy!