Winter Quinoa Salad with Honey-Ginger Vinaigrette

Hearty winter salad with flavorful, gingery dressing

Ingredients:

For Salad:

2 cups cooked quinoa

1/2 cup dried cranberries (or dried fruit of your choice)

2 cups chopped kale or baby spinach leaves

1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds

For Vinaigrette:

2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger

1/4 cup honey

2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 cup olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients:

For Salad:

2 cups cooked quinoa

1/2 cup dried cranberries (or dried fruit of your choice)

2 cups chopped kale or baby spinach leaves

1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds

For Vinaigrette:

2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger

1/4 cup honey

2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 cup olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Put vinaigrette ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake until blended, or whisk together in a bowl.

In a large bowl toss quinoa, cranberries, kale or spinach, pumpkin seeds, and vinaigrette.

*Nuts would also be a great addition to this salad.

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