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Today Show's Curry-Apple Quinoa Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Today Show's Curry-Apple Quinoa Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Today Show's Curry-Apple Quinoa Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Today Show's Curry-Apple Quinoa Salad are:

1 cup quinoa, rinsed well
Kosher salt
1 large lemon
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 large green apple, cored and finely diced
2 tbsp finely chopped chives
Freshly ground black pepper

Here is how you make Today Show's Curry-Apple Quinoa Salad:

IN 2-quart saucepan bring 2 cups water, the quinoa, and 1/2 tsp salt to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer until water is absorbed and the quinoa is translucent and tender - 10 to 15 minutes. Immediately fluff the quinoa with a fork and turn it out onto a baking sheet to cool to room temperature.Finely grate the zest from the lemon and then squeeze 1 tbsp juice. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon zest and juice with the olive oil, curry posder, turmeric and 1/4 tsp salt.In a large bowl, toss the vinaigrette with the quinoa, apple and chives. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.Serving Size: Makes 4 1/2 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HUDSONGIRL.

The nutritional information for Today Show's Curry-Apple Quinoa Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 291.3

• Total Fat: 13.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 2.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
• Protein: 6.5 g