Mandarin Orange Quinoa Salad

This Mandarin Orange Quinoa Salad is super easy to put together and it’s great served warm or cold. Add some fresh mint to take it up a notch. Enjoy this healthy and easy quinoa salad recipe as a side dish or light lunch.

Ingredients for Mandarin Orange Quinoa Salad

This recipe is gluten free, dairy free and can easily be made vegan. You will need:

• uncooked quinoa- red, white, or variety
• vegetable or chicken broth
• mandarin oranges- grab the ones in the jar at the grocery store that come packed in juice or water (don’t get the ones in syrup).
• sliced roasted almonds- salted or unsalted, whichever you prefer.
• salt
• fresh mint

How to Make Mandarin Orange Quinoa Salad

First, combine quinoa and broth in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook quinoa covered until all the broth is absorbed (about 20-25 minutes).

Then, remove quinoa from heat. In a large bowl, combine the quinoa with the mandarins, almonds and mint. Season with salt if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve chilled.

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Mandarin Orange Quinoa Salad

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Delicious and refreshing Almond and Mandarin Quinoa Salad is delicious served hot or cold!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa (red, white, or variety)
• 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
• 1 cup mandarin oranges, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup sliced roasted almonds
• salt to taste, I used a couple grinds of sea salt
• 1/4 cup chopped mint

Instructions

1. Combine quinoa and broth in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook covered until all the broth is absorbed (about 20-25 minutes).
2. Remove quinoa from heat.
3. In a large bowl, combine the quinoa with the mandarins, almonds and mint.
4. Season with salt if desired.
5. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve chilled.

Notes

Mint is optional.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 243Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 698mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 6gSugar: 17gProtein: 7g

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