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Cranberry Apple Quinoa Salad with Pork Dumplings

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 341kcal

Ingredients

Pork Dumplings

  • 10 - 12 Pork dumplings frozen (depending on size)
  • Vegetable oil optional (for cooking)

Dipping Sauce

  • 2 TBSP Reduced- sodium soy sauce
  • 1 TBSP Rice wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp Sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes (optional for spice)

Cranberry Apple Quinoa Salad

  • 2/3 cup Water or low-sodium vegetable broth
  • ⅓ cup Tricolor quinoa rinsed and drained
  • ¼ cup Dried cranberries
  • ½ Kale roughly chopped
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 Apple such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp unpeeled and sliced
  • 2 TBSP Red onion small, thinly sliced
  • 3 TBSP Pecans roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup Feta cheese crumbled
  • ½ TBSP Dijon mustard
  • ½ TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ TBSP Honey
  • ½ Lemon juiced
  • pinch Red pepper flakes
  • Black pepper

Iced Tea

  • 24 oz Iced tea cold
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Instructions

  • For the Pork Dumplings: Cook the dumplings according to the instructions on package.
  • For the Dipping Sauce: In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar (if using), and red pepper flakes (if you want some spice). Stir until the sugar (if using) has dissolved.
  • For the salad: In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa and reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer until water is absorbed and quinoa is softened, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Fluff with a fork, then add cranberries on top. Cover and let steam for 5 minutes.
  • Place kale in a large bowl; season with salt. Massage kale with your hands to combine, about 1 minute. Add quinoa, cranberries, apples, onion, pecans, and feta to kale and toss to combine.
  • In a small bowl, whisk mustard, oil, honey, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes; season with salt and black pepper.
  • Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.
  • Serve salad with pork dumplings, sauce, and iced tea.

Nutrition

Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 864mg | Potassium: 480mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 1717IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 2mg