Quinoa-Apricot Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing

Quinoa-Apricot Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing

Recipe - Frankston #713

Servings8

Ingredients

4 cups quinoa, cooked (see note)

1 cup fresh corn kernels

4 apricots, pitted and sliced

1 cup green peas

1 yellow squash, peeled and small diced

1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered

1 cup baby arugula leaves

1/2 Texas sweet onion, peeled and quartered

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

2 Tbs honey

2 Tbs granulated sugar

1 Tbs Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup olive oil

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, corn, apricots, peas, squash, tomatoes and arugula. Toss to combine.
Place the onion and lemon juice in a blender. Puree until smooth. Add remaining dressing ingredients. Blend until well-combined. Pour 1 cup of dressing over the quinoa salad. Toss to coat. Chill for 4 hours or overnight before serving. Serve with additional dressing.

Note: A 1/2 cup of uncooked quinoa equals 1 1/2 cups of cooked quinoa.

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Makes 8 servings

4 cups quinoa, cooked (see note)

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1 cup fresh corn kernels

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4 apricots, pitted and sliced

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1 cup green peas

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1 yellow squash, peeled and small diced

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1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered

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1 cup baby arugula leaves

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1/2 Texas sweet onion, peeled and quartered

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1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

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2 Tbs honey

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2 Tbs granulated sugar

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1 Tbs Dijon mustard

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1/2 tsp black pepper

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1/4 tsp salt

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1/2 cup olive oil

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Directions

In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, corn, apricots, peas, squash, tomatoes and arugula. Toss to combine.
Place the onion and lemon juice in a blender. Puree until smooth. Add remaining dressing ingredients. Blend until well-combined. Pour 1 cup of dressing over the quinoa salad. Toss to coat. Chill for 4 hours or overnight before serving. Serve with additional dressing.

Note: A 1/2 cup of uncooked quinoa equals 1 1/2 cups of cooked quinoa.