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.
Spinach Salad with Quinoa, Pomegranate and Persimmons
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
