Cranberry Quinoa

A high-protein feast salad

kale

vegetable broth

red onion

cucumber

red pepper

tomatoes

cranberries

walnuts

Dijon

garlic

quinoa

balsamic

Always rinse quinoa before cooking it. 

Always rinse quinoa before cooking it. 

This keeps it from tasting bitter.

Quinoa is a high-protein seed (not a whole grain).

Quinoa is a high-protein seed (not a whole grain).

Cook 1 cup of quinoa in 2 cups of broth. 

Make oil free tomato-Dijon dressing.

Make oil free tomato-Dijon dressing.

Add tomatoes, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar & garlic to a blender. 

Blend until creamy. 

Blend until creamy. 

Add salt and/or pepper after blending. 

Place chopped kale, cucumbers, red peppers, and red onions in a bowl. 

Place chopped kale, cucumbers, red peppers, and red onions in a bowl. 

Let cooked quinoa to cool, then add it.

Let cooked quinoa to cool, then add it.

Add the dressing. 

Add the dressing. 

Add dried cranberries & roughly chopped almonds. 

Add dried cranberries & roughly chopped almonds. 

An amazing feast of salad awaits!

An amazing feast of salad awaits!

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