Goat Cheese, Gouda and Walnut Quinoa Salad

This Goat Cheese, Gouda and Walnut Quinoa Salad makes a delicious side dish or a fabulous vegetarian main course! This is a healthy salad recipe that your family will love.

Recipe Inspired by Fine Cooking

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Gluten Free, Healthy, Quinoa

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 8

Total Time 28

Servings

Calories 446kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

Ingredients

1 red onion sliced
3 T balsamic vinegar
3 cups cooked quinoa
4 oz arugula or spinach chopped
3 celery stalks finely chopped.
1 cup diced fennel
1 apple diced
4 oz aged Gouda diced
3 oz goat cheese crumbled
½ cup of walnuts chopped
1 cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup balsamic vinegar dressing

Instructions

Spray a skillet with oil and heat to medium. Add onion and cook for 8 minutes, until tender. Add vinegar and cook for another minute, or until the vinegar cooks off. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
In a large bowl combine cooked quinoa, arugula or spinach, celery, fennel, apple, gouda, goat cheese, walnuts and cranberries. Toss with dressing and serve at room temperature or chilled.

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