Quinoa Salad with Apricots and Snap Peas
This tasty salad combines protein-packed quinoa with fresh vegetables like snap peas, red onion and arugula, chopped herbs, sweet apricots and crunchy pistachios. Topped off with a simple, homemade honey mustard dressing, this salad is bursting with bright, fresh flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 bag Success® Tri-Color Quinoa
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 lb snap peas, trimmed
- 1/3 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/3 cup pistachio nuts, chopped
- 1/3 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 cups packed arugula
Instructions
This Middle Eastern-inspired Quinoa salad is a simple and refreshing dish made up of leafy greens, sweet apricots and fresh herbs all tossed with a homemade honey mustard dressing.
Step 1
Prepare quinoa according to package directions. Allow to cool completely.
Step 2
Toss quinoa with oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add in snap peas, apricots, pistachios, red onion, mint and parsley and stir until well coated. Toss in arugula just before serving.
Recipe Tip
For added sweetness and a pop of color, garnish this salad with 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds.
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