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A mouthwatering winter salad with quinoa, spinach, mandarine oranges, and crunchy pistachios. Topped with a creamy lemon greek yogurt dressing and feta cheese this makes one unforgettable salad!
We are about half way through the month. How are those resolutions going? Did you know statistics show that most people forget about their goals two weeks into the month? I have been known to do that before but eating a healthier diet should become apart of your lifestyle. Add a delicious salad here and there and substitute common ingredients for some healthier choices.
If you are looking for a delicious salad you have come to the right place. I have grown to LOVE salads. Did you know that I used to hate salad? Yeah I did. I always wondered how people thought “leaves” tasted good to eat. I started adding them to my diet and have learned that salads are delicious! I sure do miss my strawberry salads, but with some winter fruits I was able to put together a mouthwatering salad for lunch.
This salad is kind of all of my favorite things about winter. Pomegranate, oranges, and pistachios all remind me of the winter time for some reason. Maybe because I always get a big bag of pistachios from my dad for Christmas… But I sure love pistachios in a salad. The crispy fresh and salty pistachios throughout this salad made every bite perfect!
The great thing about this salad is that it comes together in just a matter of minutes. The dressing is full of delicious citrus flavor and the creaminess tops the salad perfectly. I made it with greek yogurt which adds a healthy and tangy alternative to other common used ingredients.
You guys are going to love everything about this salad. The pomegranate, mandarine oranges and all of the textures and flavors combined to bring you this amazing salad. This will be a salad that you will want to make again and again!
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Winter Pomegranate Orange Quinoa Salad with Creamy Lemon Greek Yogurt Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa uncooked (I used tri-color)
- 3 cups spinach chopped
- 2 cups mandarine oranges
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/4 cup pistachios coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Lemon Greek Yogurt Dressing:
- juice from one fresh lemon
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package directions. Let the quinoa cool for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl combine quinoa, spinach, mandarine oranges, and pomegranate and lightly toss.
- To make the dressing: In a small bowl whisk together the lemon, apple cider vinegar, sugar, garlic, greek yogurt, olive oil, salt and pepper. Drizzle desired amount on salad and toss. Top with pistachios and feta cheese.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
From the title I thought I’d be using lemon Greek yogurt, so since I had purchased it I did use that instead. Otherwise follwed the instructions as directed, and this was an excellent salad!! I do wish it had specified whether to use fresh mandarin oranges or canned ones. (I used fresh, but dithered when selecting the ingredients.)
I made this salad tonight and it was delicious! Even my picky food critic five-year-old loves it! I didn’t have pistachios on hand (wish I did since I love them), so I substituted them with toasted walnuts. Thank you for sharing…so good!
I just made this again, with the first pomegranate of the season. I love having salads I make on the weekends and then pack for lunch throughout the week. This has a great mix of textures and some unexpected flavors (in a good way). Nice change up from the usual quinoa salad.
That is exactly what I was hoping for! Thanks so much for sharing! XOXO
We had this for dinner tonight, and it was divine! And last night we had your creamy lime cilantro chicken and it was to die for!
I am so glad you liked it! Love seeing comments from people that I love! 🙂
This salad is the mother of all salads! I can just imagine all of those different flavors. What a great combo…thanks for sharing.