Cranberry Quinoa Salad with Butternut Squash
This Cranberry Quinoa Salad with butternut squash is sweet, savory, and drizzled with a bright and zesty lemon dijon dressing. This gluten-free salad is the perfect side dish to enjoy all fall and winter long.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 163.47kcal
Ingredients
- 1 small butternut squash (about 2 pounds) peeled, seeded, and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven or air fryer to 400 degrees F. Season the cut butternut squash with olive oil, salt and black pepper.
- Cook on a sheet pan or in the air fryer for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender. Set aside.
- While the squash is cooking, cook the quinoa according to the package directions in 2 cups of water, usually 15 minutes. Once cooked, turn off heat and fluff with a fork.
- Make the vinaigrette while the quinoa cools in a bowl.
- Add dijon mustard and lemon juice to a small bowl or jar and whisk or shake to combine. Next, add in the olive oil, salt and pepper and mix everything until well combined.
- Once the quinoa is cooled, add the squash, cranberries, feta and chopped parsley to the bowl.
- Pour the dressing on top and mix the salad together. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Allow the quinoa to cool for a little while before assembling the salad.
- Make extra dressing. You'll never be sad you have extra homemade salad dressing on hand. Use it to dress simple green salads during the week.
- Make the quinoa and butternut squash ahead of time. This will speed up the assembly time considerably!
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 163.47kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.53g | Protein: 0.26g | Fat: 14.63g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.61g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10.55g | Sodium: 422.06mg | Potassium: 36.46mg | Fiber: 0.85g | Sugar: 6.87g | Vitamin A: 214.81IU | Vitamin C: 7.32mg | Calcium: 10.75mg | Iron: 0.37mg
