How to make a cranberry quinoa salad

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese is lower in fat and calories, while cottage cheese is more affordable.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds are a healthier nut option, and sunflower seeds are less expensive.

Bring 1.5 cups apple cider to a boil in a pan.

Add 1 cup quinoa to the boiling apple cider.

Cook quinoa for 15 minutes until fluffy.

Chill cooked quinoa on a sheet pan for about 30 minutes.

Add dried cranberries to the chilled quinoa.

Mix in diced red bell pepper and yellow bell pepper.

Add walnuts to the mixture.

Incorporate diced carrots for crunch.

Stir in diced red onion.

Add about 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary.

Mix in 1.5 tablespoons of lime juice.

Zest an orange over the salad for flavor.

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