Description
Looking for a seasonal salad that’s not actually a salad? Try my fall quinoa bowl with sweet potatoes, apples, and pecans. This easy quinoa bowl is a delicious way to use your favorite fall produce while creating a healthy salad that’s not really a salad. Full of healthy grains, juicy apples, crunchy red onions, earthy pecans, salty feta, and sweet dried cranberries, this fall harvest bowl has the perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors. So if you are tired of bland healthy food that you don’t enjoy, treat your taste buds to this filling quinoa bowl. It’s the perfect choice for lunch, dinner, or as a holiday side. Either way, you will love this fall quinoa bowl.
Ingredients
Maple Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 3 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1/8 tsp Pumpkin Spice
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Pepper
Quinoa Bowl
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 1 3/4 cup Water
- 10 oz Bag Microwavable Sweet Potatoes
- 1 Honeycrisp Apple sliced
- 1/2 Red Onion sliced
- 1/2 cup Pecans
- 1/4 cup Dried Cranberries
- 3 tbsp Crumbled Feta
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
For the Dressing
- In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, and seasonings until combined.
For the Quinoa Bowls
- In a small pot, bring 1 3/4 cups of water to a boil and generously salt the water. About 1/4 tsp.
- Once the water is boiling, add the quinoa to the pot, reduce heat, and cover. Cook for 15-20 minutes until the water has evaporated. Cooked quinoa should be fluffy and the grains should be popped open.
- While the quinoa cooks, slice the apple and the onion.
- After about five minutes, microwave the sweet potatoes according to package directions making sure you allow enough time for them to cool. Once cooked, season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Once the quinoa and potatoes are cooked, add a single layer of quinoa to the bottom of a bowl or plate.
- Layer on a fourth of the sweet potatoes, onion, apples, dried cranberries, pecans, and feta cheese.
- Add as little or as much dressing as you like.
Notes
- This makes 2-4 servings depending on size.
- If you like a lot of dressing, double the batch. I find that one batch works for us.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Entree
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American