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Quinoa Beet Kale Apple Walnut Goat Cheese Salad - a healthy winter salad perfect for lunch or dinner

Quinoa Beet Kale Apple Walnut Goat Cheese Salad

Course Salad
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 524 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups lacinato kale cut into strips
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • juice of half lemon
  • a few dash of salt
  • 1/2 pounds roasted beets chopped
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 apple diced
  • 1/4 cup toasted walnuts
  • 4 ounces goat cheese crumbled
  • 2 scallions chopped

Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons flax seed oil
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons raw honey
  • 1/4 cup unfiltered apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Rinse quinoa and place in saucepan with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low, cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes until liquid is absorbed. Whisk together dressing ingredients and add to cooked quinoa; let quinoa cool to room temperature.
  2. Combine kale, olive oil and salt in a bowl and massage until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
  3. When ready to serve, toss together quinoa, kale, beets, cranberries, apple, walnuts, goat cheese and scallions.

Recipe Notes

If cranberries are very dry, rehydrate them in hot apple juice or orange juice.

Nutrition Facts
Quinoa Beet Kale Apple Walnut Goat Cheese Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 524 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 478mg21%
Potassium 635mg18%
Carbohydrates 52g17%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 2495IU50%
Vitamin C 31.8mg39%
Calcium 118mg12%
Iron 3.6mg20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.