New Year’s Cleansing Quinoa Cranberry Salad

By á-44578

Start the new year out right with this Cleansing Quinoa Cranberry Salad. It’s naturally sweet and filled with lots of detoxing ingredients. Serve with a couple slices of bread for lunch or with chicken for a dinner.

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 3 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons raw cashews, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoons fresh orange zest
• Sea salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Cook quinoa according to package directions.

In a large bowl, toss cooked quinoa with bell pepper, cranberries, cashews and basil.

In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, olive oil, orange juice, orange zest, sea salt and pepper; drizzle over quinoa salad and serve