Apple Walnut Quinoa Salad

Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

This is the perfect salad for fall! Enjoy it for lunch, dinner, or serve it as a side dish for Thanksgiving.

Ingredients

For the maple mustard dressing:

• 1/3 cup olive oil

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

For the quinoa salad:

• 3 cups fresh spinach leaves

• 2 cups cooked quinoa

• 1 1/2 cups chopped apples (Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji are my favorite)

• 1/3 cup dried cranberries

• 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese (can use feta cheese)

• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

• Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste