A salad full of healthy ingredients and made for this season of grapes; a quinoa salad with grapes. You can keep it for a few days, so it’s perfect for lunch or dinner during a busy week.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Servings: 2people
Author: Marinka
Ingredients
1/2cupquinoaany color you like
1 cupwateror vegetable or chicken stock
1tablespoonwhite wine vinegar
1teaspoonorange zest
1/4cupolive oil
1/4cuporange juice
1/2tablespoonmaple syrup
1cupred grapeshalved
2tablespoonsparsleychopped
1/4cuppistachio nutschopped
2ouncescheddar cheese curdschopped if needed
2ouncesbaby spinach
salt and pepper
Instructions
Rinse the quinoa. Bring the water to a boil in a small pan and add the quinoa. Reduce heat to low and simmer. Cook until the water is absorbed (10-15 minutes). Take off the heat and rest for approx. 5 minutes. Uncover the pan and fluff the quinoa gently. Transfer to bowl and cool.
Make the dressing by mixing white wine vinegar, orange zest, olive oil, orange juice, maple syrup and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.