Warm Spinach Cranberry Mint Salad

This is a fantastic salad that is quite original and most likely to please as part of your special holiday dinner or add sliced chicken breast and serve on its own as a complete meal.

Ingredients

Salad Dressing:
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup mint (finely chopped, lightly packed)
¼ cup maple syrup
Pinch of salt
Salad Base:
1/3 cup quinoa
1 cup water
1 cup feta
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup pecans
10 cups fresh spinach

Directions

In a small pot combine quinoa and water.
Bring to a boil, reduce to low and cover. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and leave covered for 5 minutes.
Combine salad dressing ingredients in a small pot over medium heat, stirring constantly with a fork or whisk. Once mixture begins to simmer remove from heat immediately – do not bring to a boil as it will splatter.
Combine salad base ingredients in a large salad bowl, including quinoa. Drizzle desired amount of the warm dressing and toss until spinach is evenly coated.

PREP 10 mins
COOK 15 mins