Name: Holiday Crunch Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: northwest
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; ½ teaspoon salt, more to taste; ¼ teaspoon cracked pepper; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon allspice; 1-2 chopped avocados ( optional)

Description

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!

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
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, 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.

Keywords: quinoa salad, pomegranate salad, holiday salad, christmas salad, vegan salad with quinoa, vegan salad, quinoa salad with pomegranate, salads with pomegranate