Difficulty
Average Recipe
Prep Time
25 minutes
Wait Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings
6

This flavorful grain salad is perfect for the holidays. It can be made up to a day ahead of time, just wait to add the pecans until ready to serve.

Ingredients

Quinoa

2 cups quinoa
3½ cups water
¼ teaspoons sea salt

Salad

1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium red onions finely diced
2 teaspoons dried thyme
¼ teaspoons Herbamare (or sea salt)
1 cups raw pecans
½ cups dried cranberries
1 cups chopped parsley
¼ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoons sea salt

Dressing

½ cups freshly squeezed orange juice
cups extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoons finely grated orange zest