Autumn Crunch Quinoa Salad with Lime Dressing

You are the official Thanksgiving salad-bringer in your family this year, but still lack of inspiration? Here’s a genius salad with quinoa, pomegranate seeds, cilantro, green bell pepper, and a quick lime dressing. You are pretty sure to have a crowd-pleasing salad in your sleeve for the big day! Have a fabulous Thanksgiving!

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Prep time: 10 mins

Ingredients list for the Thanksgiving Salad

The salad:

• 2 cups cooked quinoa (here is a video tutorial for how to cook quinoa)
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 handful of roasted hazelnuts
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1 handful of fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped

The dressing:

• ½ cup olive oil (or other oil)
• ¼ cup white wine vinegar
• juice of two limes (lemons also work)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ½ teaspoon salt (be easy on salt, as cooked quinoa is already salted)

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Directions

The salad:
Toss all salad ingredients together in a large bowl until combined.

The dressing:
Whisk all ingredients together until combined.

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