Spinach Salad with Quinoa, Pomegranate and Persimmons

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Spinach Salad with Quinoa, Pomegranate and Persimmons

Created by Wendy at Fit-and-Frugal.com Spinach Salad with Quinoa, Pomegranate and Persimmons is a salad that features Ancient Harvest quinoa with rich pomegranate and spinach.

Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 30

Ingredients

For the salad:

1 cup Ancient Harvest Traditional Quinoa
1 (10 oz) package fresh baby spinach, washed
½ small red onion, sliced very thin
1 Fuyu persimmon, sliced
1 pomegranate, peeled and seeds separated
½ cup walnut pieces
½ cup crumbled goat cheese

For the dressing:

¼ cup red wine vinegar
⅓ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Directions

Cook quinoa according to package directions and set aside.
Prepare dressing: in a small bowl, whisk all ingredients and set aside.
In a large salad bowl, combine quinoa, spinach, red onion, persimmon, pomegranate seeds, walnuts and goat cheese crumbles.
Toss with vinaigrette prior to serving.

Servings: 6

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