Nut And Cranberry Quinoa Salad [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 1
• Time: 5 minutes

Try this nuts and cranberries quinoa salad that is full of protein and complex carbohydrates. This is so light and nutritious that you will love it both in lunch and dinner. The nut gives the dish crunchiness and cranberries add color and flavor to the recipe. Parsley and coriander leaves add freshness to the preparation. Quinoa is considered a wonder grain for people who need low calorie and high protein food ingredients. This salad is suitable for both bodybuilders and people who are on weight loss diets. Use this as a side dish or as a healthy quickly prepared packed lunch, a perfect delight for a bodybuilder, who is in dire need of high quality protein and good carbs. And don't worry to see the high amount of fat, this is good for heart as we are using only nuts in this recipe. these nuts are good source of omega 3 fatty acids.

Nutrition

• calories: 606
• protein: 15
• carbs: 83
• fat: 27
• saturated fat: 2.27
• polyunsaturated fat: 15.53
• monounsaturated fat: 3.6
• cholesterol: 0
• sodium: 16
• potassium: 543
• dietary fiber: 10.88
• sugars: 28.51
• vitamin a: 2
• vitamin c: 2
• calcium: 90
• iron: 4
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 43.61
• other fats: 5.6

Ingredients

• 1 cup Quinoa, cooked
• 1 cup Cranberries, dried, sweetened
• 1 gram Almond Nut
• 1 oz Nuts, walnuts, english
• 1 wedge yields Lemon juice, raw
• 1 dash Salt, table
• 1 tbsp Spices, pepper, black

Instructions

• Cook quinoa as per the package instructions and reserve for later use.
• Take a large bowl and add cranberries, almonds and walnuts.
• Prepare the dressing by combining lemon juice, salt and black pepper.
• Add cooked quinoa and dressing to the cranberries and nuts mixture and toss well to combine all.
• Nuts and cranberries quinoa salad is ready to serve.