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Walnut Quinoa Salad With Cherries

Walnut Quinoa Salad With Cherries

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed

  • course ground salt and pepper

  • 3 tablespoons walnut oil

  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon shallot minced

  • 1/2 pound cherries halved

  • 1/2 cup coarsley chopped walnuts, toasted

  • 1/2 cup fresh herbs, such as tarragon, parlsey and/ or chives chopped

Optional Ingredients

  • crumbled feta cheese

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan with a lid, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Stir in quinoa and 1/4 tsp salt. Boil and stir occasionally until quinoa starts to sprout. Test for doneness, it will be tender. Remove from heat and drain in a sieve. Cool to room temperature. 
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, and shallot; season with salt and pepper. Pour dressing on warm quinoa. Add cherries, herbs and walnuts and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Optional: Crumbled feta cheese. Serve.
Tags
Easy Meals Fruit Lunch Salad Summer Vegetarian