Weight Watchers Cranberry Quinoa Salad
Weight Watchers Cranberry Quinoa Salad Recipe. It's great on its own for a light lunch or as a side dish with your favorite dinner.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ cups water
- 1 cup quinoa rinsed
- ¼ cup red bell pepper chopped
- ¼ cup yellow bell pepper chopped
- 1 small red onion finely chopped
- 1½ teaspoon curry powder
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 lime juiced
- ¼ cup toasted almonds sliced
- ½ cup carrots minced
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pour water into a large saucepan and cover it with a lid.
- Heat the saucepan on high until the water boils.
- Add quinoa to the boiling water, then cover the saucepan again.
- Turn the heat down to low and let the quinoa simmer until it absorbs all the water. This takes about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Once the quinoa is cooked, move it to a mixing bowl.
- Place the bowl in the refrigerator to cool the quinoa down.
- When the quinoa is cold, add red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, red onion, curry powder, cilantro, lime juice, sliced almonds, carrots, and cranberries to the bowl. Mix well.
- Add salt and pepper according to your taste.
- Put the bowl back in the refrigerator to chill before you serve it.
Notes
5 Points (2022/2023 Plan)
MyWW Points: 6 Blue Plan and 6 Green Plan
6 WW Freestyle Points and 6 Smart Points
We are not associated with Weight Watchers/WW in any way. Double check points on their official calculator.
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 31.6gProtein: 5.4gFat: 3.9gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 292mgFiber: 4.1gSugar: 8gCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg
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