Quinoa & Kale Salad with Sriracha Almond
Quinoa Kale Salad topped with dried cranberries and Sriracha flavored Almonds!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 apple small, cut into pieces
- 5-6 green beans chopped
- ¾ cup kale leaves chopped & firmly packed
- ¼ of large orange bell pepper chopped
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 2-3 tablespoons almonds [I used blue diamond sriracha almond]
dressing
- 1.5 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon mayonnaise
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook quinoa as per instructions on the package and set aside. We need 1.5 cups of cooked quinoa for this recipe.
- While the quinoa is cooking, chop the apples, bell pepper, green beans and kale leaves.
- Once the quinoa is cooked transfer it to a large bowl and add all the chopped ingredients to it, Also add the cranberries.
- Make the dressing my mixing together honey/maple syrup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper in a mason jar. Shake the jar so that everything is well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
- Top with sriracha almonds and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 590mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 3120IU | Vitamin C: 56.9mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 3.1mg