Quinoa-Apricot Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing
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Quinoa-Apricot Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing
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Servings8
0Ingredients
4 cups quinoa, cooked (see note)
1 cup fresh corn kernels
4 apricots, pitted and sliced
1 cup green peas
1 yellow squash, peeled and small diced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 cup baby arugula leaves
1/2 Texas sweet onion, peeled and quartered
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 Tbs honey
2 Tbs granulated sugar
1 Tbs Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup olive oil
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, corn, apricots, peas, squash, tomatoes and arugula. Toss to combine.
- Place the onion and lemon juice in a blender. Puree until smooth. Add remaining dressing ingredients. Blend until well-combined. Pour 1 cup of dressing over the quinoa salad. Toss to coat. Chill for 4 hours or overnight before serving. Serve with additional dressing.
Note: A 1/2 cup of uncooked quinoa equals 1 1/2 cups of cooked quinoa.
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Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, corn, apricots, peas, squash, tomatoes and arugula. Toss to combine.
- Place the onion and lemon juice in a blender. Puree until smooth. Add remaining dressing ingredients. Blend until well-combined. Pour 1 cup of dressing over the quinoa salad. Toss to coat. Chill for 4 hours or overnight before serving. Serve with additional dressing.
Note: A 1/2 cup of uncooked quinoa equals 1 1/2 cups of cooked quinoa.
