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Cranberry Pecan Quinoa Salad

Name: Cranberry Pecan Quinoa Salad
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry quinoa; 3/4 cup water; salt and pepper (optional); 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 2 cups chopped kale; 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 2/7 cup finely chopped red onion; 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese skip if vegan (optional); 1 1/2 lemons; 3 tbsp avocado oil or light olive oil; 1 tsp white wine vinegar; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper

$5.19for 433 minServes 6

Cooked quinoa, kale, chickpeas, cranberries, pecans, and feta come together with a lemon garlic dressing.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Quinoa, 3 oz$0.20/oz typical	3 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Kale, 0.5$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.25Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 2.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Red onions, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
	Swiss, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1.5$0.60 each typical	1.5	$0.90Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.78

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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33 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
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Typical price

$1.30 per serving$5.19 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup dry quinoa
3/4 cup water
salt and pepper (optional)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 cups chopped kale
1 can (15 oz) chickpeas drained and rinsed
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2/7 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese skip if vegan (optional)
1 1/2 lemons
3 tbsp avocado oil or light olive oil
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1 clove garlic
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Steps

Rinse the quinoa, combine it with water and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan, and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
Remove the quinoa from the heat, let it stand covered for five minutes, then cool it while preparing the other ingredients.
Toast the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for three minutes, stirring often.
Whisk lemon juice, oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Add the quinoa, kale, chickpeas, cranberries, onion, pecans, and feta, then toss until coated.

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