12/22/2025
Healthy Christmas Cranberry Quinoa Salad
This healthy cranberry quinoa salad recipe makes a wonderful side dish! Full of vegetables, cranberries, seeds and a fresh lemon dressing, it is easy and tasty. Gluten free and vegan!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4-6 servings
Ingredients:
*Always use organic ingredients whenever possible!*
Quinoa:
-1 cup red quinoa
-2 cups water
-¼ teaspoon sea salt
Vegetables and Seeds:
-½ to 1 small onion finely chopped
-1 stalk celery chopped plus 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery leaves
-1 medium carrot finely chopped
-½ cup unsweetened dried cranberries
-2 tablespoons raw pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons raw sunflower seeds
Dressing:
-¼ cup lemon juice
-¼ teaspoon lemon zest
-¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon organic extra virgin olive oil
-½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions:
1) Rinse the quinoa then place it in a saucepan with the water and 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and cook 15 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed. Remove from heat and cover. After five minutes, fluff the quinoa and set aside.
2) To a large bowl, add the onion, celery and celery leaves, carrot, cranberries, pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
3) Whisk the ingredients for the dressing together and pour over the vegetables. Stir in the quinoa and mix well until quinoa and vegetables are coated in the dressing. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Wishing All Of You A Happy And Healthy Holiday Season,
Dina Khader
