Craisin Quinoa Salad

I dear quinoa as well as everything almost this salad!  It is a perfect mix of autumn flavors alongside craisins, pecans, feta, as well as a brilliant orangish citrus dressing.  You could fifty-fifty add together about chunks of turkey to it for an amazing nous dish every bit well.



Craisin Quinoa Salad
Adapted from {Our Best Bites}

 ii cups chicken stock
1 loving cup quinoa, uncooked
1/2 loving cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 loving cup pecans, chopped & toasted
1/2 loving cup greenish onion, chopped
1/2 loving cup reduced carbohydrate craisins

Dressing
zest of i orange
1/4 loving cup orangish juice
ii Tbl olive oil
1 tsp garlic, minced
ii tsp coarse grained mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Directions
Cook quinoa inwards chicken stock according to bundle directions
Cool quinoa completely
In a medium bowl plication together quinoa, cheese, pecans, onion, as well as craisins
In a modest bowl whisk together all dressing ingredients
Pour dressing over quinoa mixture as well as toss to coat evenly

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