Vegetarian

Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad (Taste of Home) takes several minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad (Taste of Home) takes several minutes to cook.

Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad (Taste of Home) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad (Taste of Home) are:

10 Servings Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients
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

Directions
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. Yield: 10 servings.

Editor's Note: Look for quinoa in the cereal, rice or organic food aisle.

Nutrition 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.

Here is how you make Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad (Taste of Home):

Serving Size: Recipe says 10. I divide it into 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FITCATHY2011-12.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad (Taste of Home) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 441.0

• Total Fat: 23.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 58.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 52.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
• Protein: 9.6 g