Quinoa Salad with Golden Raisins and Pistachios

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Ingredients
For Salad:

• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• ¼ cup golden raisins
• ½ cup chopped pistachios
• 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• 3 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ⅛ tsp. salt
• Pinch of hot red pepper flakes
• Ground pepper to taste

For Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing:

• ½ cup wine vinegar                
• ½ tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. dijon mustard            
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tsp. salt

Directions

1. Cover raisins with ⅓ cup boiling water.

2. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for about 5 minutes before draining the excess liquid.

3. In a medium bowl combine the quinoa, raisins and all remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.

4. Adjust seasonings as desired. Chill for about 15 minutes and serve.

Nutritional Analysis
Serves 4

Calories: 211
Saturated Fat: 1.38 g
Sodium: 93 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 23.4 g
Fiber: 3.8 g
Protein: 5.7 g

Recipe provided by Kathy Duran-Thal, RDN, LD, Cooper Clinic Nutrition Services.