21 Fresh & Flavorful Autumn Salad Recipes You’ll Crave All Season

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Autumn Quinoa Salad with Cranberries

Overhead photo of quinoa salad with cranberries, nuts, and spinach in a glass bowl.

A hearty quinoa salad that checks all the fall boxes, cranberries, nuts, and a citrus kick. It’s basically fall in meal-prep form.

Autumn Quinoa Salad with Cranberries

Recipe by Derek Jacobson
Servings

4

servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed

  • 2 cups vegetable broth (or water)

  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

  • 2 cups baby spinach

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 tbsp orange juice

  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

  • Salt & pepper, to taste

Directions

  • Cook quinoa in vegetable broth according to package directions. Let cool slightly.
  • In a salad bowl, combine quinoa, cranberries, nuts, and spinach.
  • Whisk together olive oil, orange juice, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper.
  • Drizzle dressing over salad and toss gently.
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21 Fresh & Flavorful Autumn Salad Recipes You’ll Crave All Season

Autumn Quinoa Salad with Cranberries

Overhead photo of quinoa salad with cranberries, nuts, and spinach in a glass bowl.

A hearty quinoa salad that checks all the fall boxes, cranberries, nuts, and a citrus kick. It’s basically fall in meal-prep form.

Autumn Quinoa Salad with Cranberries

Recipe by Derek Jacobson
Servings

4

servings
Cook Mode

Keep the screen of your device on

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed

  • 2 cups vegetable broth (or water)

  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

  • 2 cups baby spinach

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 tbsp orange juice

  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

  • Salt & pepper, to taste

Directions

  • Cook quinoa in vegetable broth according to package directions. Let cool slightly.
  • In a salad bowl, combine quinoa, cranberries, nuts, and spinach.
  • Whisk together olive oil, orange juice, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper.
  • Drizzle dressing over salad and toss gently.
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Like this recipe?

Follow @dinnerendeavor on Pinterest