Honey Mustard Quinoa Salad

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.

Course Salad, Vegan

Cuisine Healthy

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 357kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

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!

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