Arugula Quinoa Salad with Beets and Mandarin Oranges Recipe

Name: Arugula Quinoa Salad with Beets and Mandarin Oranges
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup Pre-rinsed Quinoa; 2 cups Water; ⅓ cups Olive Oil; 1/4 cups Red Wine Vinegar; 1/2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard; 1/4 teaspoons Minced Garlic; 1/2 teaspoons Honey; 15 ounces, weight Canned Chickpeas, Rinsed And Drained; Salt And Pepper, to taste; 4 cups Baby Arugula; 8 ounces, weight Package Peeled And Steamed Baby Beets, Sliced (I Used Melissa's Brand); 10- 1/2 ounces, weight Canned Mandarin Oranges In Juice, Drained

Servings: persons

1 cup Pre-rinsed Quinoa
2 cups Water
⅓ cups Olive Oil
1/4 cups Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
1/4 teaspoons Minced Garlic
1/2 teaspoons Honey
15 ounces, weight Canned Chickpeas, Rinsed And Drained
Salt And Pepper, to taste
4 cups Baby Arugula
8 ounces, weight Package Peeled And Steamed Baby Beets, Sliced (I Used Melissa's Brand)
10- 1/2 ounces, weight Canned Mandarin Oranges In Juice, Drained

1
Combine quinoa and water in medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
2
Cover the pan, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
3
Once quinoa is finished cooking, remove pan from heat and set aside to cool.
4
To make dressing, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic and honey in a small bowl.
5
In a medium sized bowl, mix together quinoa, dressing, chickpeas, salt and pepper.
6
Divide arugula between 4 serving bowls.
7
Top each with equal amounts of quinoa mixture, sliced beets and Mandarin oranges.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup Pre-rinsed Quinoa, 2 cups Water, ⅓ cups Olive Oil, 1/4 cups Red Wine Vinegar, and more.

Yes, Arugula Quinoa Salad with Beets and Mandarin Oranges falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Arugula Quinoa Salad with Beets and Mandarin Oranges

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