Holiday Crunch Salad
Holiday Crunch Salad – with Quinoa, Pomegranate Seeds, avocado, parsley and toasted Almonds…a festive and healthy, vegan, gluten-free salad to add to your holiday table!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 6-8
- Category: vegan, salad
- Method: tossed
- Cuisine: northwest
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked quinoa (about 1 ⅓ –1 ½ cups dry- see notes)
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 4 chopped scallions
- 1 cup chopped Italian parsley
- ½ cup toasted sliced almonds
- ½ orange- zest and juice
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt, more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon cracked pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 1–2 chopped avocados ( optional)
Instructions
- Place cooked quinoa, pomegranate seeds, scallions, parsley and almonds in a medium bowl.
- Toss with olive oil, orange juice and zest, vinegar, salt and spices.
- Taste and adjust salt. Gently fold in the avocado right before serving ( or serve the avocado on the side, if wanting to keep leftovers)
Notes
Make sure to rinse quinoa well before cooking to remove bitterness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 287
- Sugar: 4.2 g
- Sodium: 153.1 mg
- Fat: 17.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 29.5 g
- Fiber: 6.3 g
- Protein: 6.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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Find it online: https://www.feastingathome.com/holiday-crunch-salad/