Quinoa Salad with Celery, Green Apple, and White Wine Vinaigrette

A fresh and light quinoa salad that uses crunchy celery and tart green apples, enhanced with a tangy white wine vinaigrette. Perfect for a healthy, flavorful solo meal.

Steps

1. Rinse quinoa under cold water, then cook in 1/2 cup water until fluffy, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool. 2. In a small bowl, whisk together white wine, olive oil, mustard, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and mixed spices to make the vinaigrette. 3. In a mixing bowl, combine diced celery, grated apple, thin apple slices, and chopped onion. 4. Add cooled quinoa to the bowl and pour the vinaigrette over the salad. 5. Toss everything gently to combine and allow flavors to meld for 5 minutes before serving.

1/4 cup quinoa 2 celery stalks, diced 1 green apple, grated and half sliced thin 1/4 small onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tablespoon white wine 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon mustard Salt and pepper to taste A pinch of mixed spices (e.g., cumin and paprika)