Spinach Quinoa Salad with Roasted Grapes, Pears, & Almonds
Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod
Spinach salad with quinoa, roasted grapes, pears, almonds, and a simple Lemon-Honey dressing. This salad is great for lunch or dinner.
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Ingredients
2cupsred seedless grapes
2large Bartlett pearschopped
1tablespoonhoney
2cupswater
Pinchof sea salt
1cupquinoarinsed and drained
8cupsfresh spinach
1/2cupchopped almonds
For the Lemon-Honey Dressing:
2tablespoonolive oil
3tablespoonsfreshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2teaspoonshoney
1/2teaspoonkosher salt
1/4teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine grapes and pears in a small bowl. Drizzle with honey and stir until fruit is well coated. Place fruit on a large greased baking sheet. Roast fruit for 15-20 minutes, or until grapes are slightly shriveled and pears are soft.
2. While the fruit is roasting, cook the quinoa. In a large pot, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Season water with a pinch of sea salt. Stir in quinoa and cook until water is evaporated and quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes. Pour quinoa into a medium bowl and fluff with a fork. Let cool to room temperature.
3. To make the Lemon-Honey Dressing: combine olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a small jar with a tight-fitting lid, close, and shake until well combined.
4. In a salad bowl, combine spinach, roasted grapes, pears, quinoa, and chopped almonds. Drizzle salad dressing over salad and toss until coated.