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Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad are:

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach, torn
1/2 cup dried cranberries

DRESSING:
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 green onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Here is how you make Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad:

In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from the heat; fluff with a fork.In a large bowl, combine the warm quinoa, spinach and cranberries. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, orange juice, vinegar, maple syrup, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir in onion. Pour over quinoa mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with pecans. Serving Size: Makes 10 servingsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HCGWARRIOR2011.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 147.9

• Total Fat: 8.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 131.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
• Protein: 1.1 g