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Get all the nutritious benefits of quinoa, spinach and cranberries paired with the crunchy texture of nuts in this easy and scrumptious salad. A light, flavorful dressing splashed with citrus tops everything off! —Sharon Ricci, Mendon, New York
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Editor's Note: Look for quinoa in the cereal, rice or organic food aisle.
Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 171 calories, 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 136 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.
Originally published as Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad in Healthy Cooking February/March 2010, p55
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Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2013 by lbraden
Great salad. I cut the quinoa in half as someone suggested (and because I'm still trying to break my husband in to quinoa) and substituted diced sweet onion for the green onion, added diced cucumber and diced strawberries. Big hit, thinking about adding apples next time. Definitely will make again.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2013 by ksinglek
Not a fan of the quinoa, might leave it out next time.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2012 by RHergenroeder
This salad was very good; something different! I recommend using only 1/2 the recommended amount of Quinoa.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2012 by Blinkygatto2
First time I used quinoa -- and I'm so pleased it was for this delicious recipe!
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2012 by Sager
My son-in-law's favorite salad...
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2012 by Martalynn
Amazingly delicious! I will make this again! ... and again, and again, and again ... you get the idea.
Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2011 by amb_ks
I would add a little more dressing but I think it's just a personal preference. Loved it!
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by themrsh
Made it as written except forgot to tear the spinach. Very yummy. Dressing amount was perfect. I added a few ounces of chicken to my serving to round out a meal. Interested to see how it holds up overnight and tastes cold.
Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2011 by BeckaJane
Love love love this salad, except I would add red onions and some Macedonian feta cheese, which is very low in fat, and the dressing is to die for, a definite yes.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2010 by pscardinale
We loved this salad but thought it needed more dressing. I doubled the dressing recipe, except for the green onion and pecan amounts. It was much more flavorful, and it is even good cold!
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