Description
A bright and refreshing salad featuring fluffy quinoa, sweet-tart cherries, and crunchy pistachios, complemented by fresh mint and a tangy apple cider vinegar dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup fresh cherries, halved
- 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa under cold water for about 2 minutes.
- Combine the rinsed quinoa and water in a medium saucepan, bringing them to a gentle boil.
- Reduce the heat to low, covering the pot and allowing it to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Fluff the quinoa with a fork and let it cool.
- Combine the cooled quinoa, halved cherries, chopped pistachios, and fresh mint leaves in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk together the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a smaller bowl until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the quinoa mixture, tossing gently to coat.
- Serve the salad chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
For best flavor, prepare the quinoa a day ahead and keep the components separate until ready to serve. Consider using a cherry pitter for efficiency when preparing cherries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg