Name: Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 cups water -; 1 cup quinoa, rinsed -; 1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach, torn -; 1/2 cup dried cranberries -; Dressing: -; 3 tablespoons olive oil -; 2 tablespoons orange juice -; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar -; 1 tablespoon maple syrup -; 1 garlic clove, minced -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/8 teaspoon pepper -; 1 green onion, finely chopped -; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted -

Ingredients for - Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad

1. 2 cups water

2. 1 cup quinoa, rinsed

3. 1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach, torn

4. 1/2 cup dried cranberries

5. Dressing:

6. 3 tablespoons olive oil

7. 2 tablespoons orange juice

8. 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

9. 1 tablespoon maple syrup

10. 1 garlic clove, minced

11. 1/2 teaspoon salt

12. 1/8 teaspoon pepper

13. 1 green onion, finely chopped

14. 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

How to cook deliciously - Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad

1 . Stage

In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from the heat; fluff with a fork.

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, combine the warm quinoa, spinach and cranberries. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, orange juice, vinegar, maple syrup, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir in onion. Pour over quinoa mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with pecans.