Photo: Anna Pelzer
Quinoa Salad with Dried Cherries and Pistachios
10 ingredients
Serves 4.
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Once you start using quinoa in salads, chances are you’ll get hooked; it is a no-fuss grain that is extremely forgiving to cook, yielding tender pearls full of nutty flavor. Use this recipe as a starting point, swapping in other fresh ingredients such as kale, corn and cilantro.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
597
Calories
16g
Protein
30g
Fat
70g
Carbs
Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Quinoa | 1 cup cooked (185g) | 222 |
| Pistachio | 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) | 159 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Radicchio | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 head radicchio, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup dried tart cherries
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
- 3 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions
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