Holiday Quinoa Salad

 

2 cups water or chicken broth

1 cup uncooked quinoa

½ cup crumbled feta

½ cup chopped pecans, toasted

½ cup chopped green onions

½ cup dried cranberries

zest of 1 orange

citrus dressing (recipe below)

 

Bring water or chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan.  Add quinoa and cover with a tight-fitting lid.

Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 20 minutes.  Remove from heat, allow to stand 5 minutes, fluff with a fork and chill.

Toss chilled quinoa, feta, pecans, green onions, cranberries and orange zest together.

Drizzle dressing over the mixture and then toss quickly to combine.  Serve cold.

 

Citrus Dressing

¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1 Tbsp. olive or canola oil

1 clove garlic, minced

½ tsp. kosher salt

10 cracks black pepper

1 tsp. creole seasoning

Whisk ingredients together.  If possible refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.