Cranberry Apple Pecan Quinoa Salad
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Cranberry Apple Pecan Quinoa Salad

1. Chicken broth - 1 ½ cups
2. Quinoa, rinsed - 1 cup
3. Olive oil - 3 tablespoons
4. Dijon mustard - 1 ½ tablespoons
5. Maple syrup, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon
6. Ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon
7. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ¼ teaspoon
8. Crisp apple, chopped into small pieces - 1 large
9. Pecan pieces - 1 cup
10. Dried cranberries - ½ cup
11. Grated Parmesan cheese (Optional) - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Cranberry Apple Pecan Quinoa Salad

1. Stage

Stir chicken broth and quinoa together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, place cover on the saucepan, and cook until the broth is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and fluff with a fork.

2. Stage

Whisk olive oil, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, and cinnamon together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle sauce over the quinoa; stir. Add apple pieces, pecan pieces, cranberries, and Parmesan cheese; stir. Return cover to the saucepan and let the mixture steam until the sauce warms and the apples soften slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.