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This easy-to-make Honey Mustard Quinoa Salad is packed with flavor! Crunchy celery and almonds paired with sweet cranberries make for a delicious vegan quinoa salad.

I frequently start out with the intention of creating easy recipes.

Really, I do.

And then I get in the kitchen and think...ok, I should add more vegetables, a little bit of this seasoning or that herb. Suddenly my salad that started out with 5 or 6 ingredients has turned into 10 or 12.

When something simple tastes good to my palette, it is cause for celebration.

So guys, today, we are celebrating!

This easy salad is so delicious that even I didn't over complicate it! I love the crunch of the celery and almonds paired with the sweetness of the cranberries. I don't use bottled dressings so I've included my recipe, but feel free to use whatever Honey Mustard that you like!

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups cooked quinoa
½ cup dried cranberries
2 celery ribs chopped
2 carrots peeled and julienned
½ cup almonds chopped

Honey Mustard Dressing

¼ cup honey or agave nectar
¼ cup Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil optional
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
½ teaspoon garlic powder OR 1 clove garlic minced
½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
½ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

In a medium bowl combine quinoa, cranberries, celery, carrots and almonds. Toss with dressing and serve at room temperature or chilled. Drizzle with additional dressing as desired.
Dressing: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until well combined.

Notes

I typically only use about half the dressing for this salad. I save the rest for leftovers!

Nutrition

I hope everyone had a lovely Valentine's day! I'm not much for "made up" holidays, but I did use it as an excuse to score extra hugs from the boys.

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Gluten Free Recipes Quinoa Salad Recipes Vegan Recipes Vegetarian Recipes

Comments

5 from 2 votes (1 rating without comment)

Honey Mustard Quinoa Salad

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