30-Minute Quinoa Arugula Salad
This delicious and fresh Quinoa Arugula Salad is packed with flavor and nutrients and comes together in 30 minutes or less!
Equipment
Ingredients
Arugula Quinoa Salad
- 1 ½ cups cooked quinoa
- 10 ounces arugula
- ¼ cup Craisins, raisins, or golden raisins
- 1 large apple of any variety like Granny Smith, Fuji, or Ambrosia
- ¾ cup nuts of choice like walnuts, pecans, or almonds
- 6 ounces berries of choice like blackberries, blueberries, or raspberries
Quick Small-Batch Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or white wine or sherry vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard grainy or smooth
- 1 tablespoon honey, agave nectar, or maple syrup
Instructions
Simple Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
- Add the vinegar, mustard, and honey (or agave nectar or maple syrup) to a jar fit with a lid. Close the lid tight and shake vigorously until well-combined.
Arugula Quinoa Salad
- Cook quinoa according to instructions on the packaging to yield 1 ½ cups of cooked quinoa. You can cook the quinoa ahead of time or use leftover quinoa. This salad is delicious with the quinoa hot or cold! In a large bowl, toss the quinoa and arugula together.
- Chop the nuts, core and slice the apple, and chop the berries into bite-sized pieces if necessary. Add them to the bowl with the quinoa and arugula and toss to evenly distribute.
- Add the Simple Honey Dijon Vinaigrette to the salad just before serving or serve the vinaigrette on the side. Enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe works with any apple variety and any type of berry. See post for a list of additional add-in ideas to help make this salad your own!
- If you want to add a warm element to this salad, but keep it vegetarian, consider adding these 35-Minute Roasted Honey Gol Potatoes or Roasted Asparagus and Carrots.
- If you want to add protein to this salad, consider adding this Blackened Cod or Almond Crusted Salmon with Parmesan.
- Enjoy this recipe? You have to check out my other homemade salad recipes!