Wild Arugula-quinoa Salad With Cherries

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup cherries, pitted halved, and quartered (about two handfuls)
• 2 cups baby arugula (about enough for two)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon fig jam
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 place quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer and run under cold running water. rinse well.
• 2 add quinoa and water to a small saucepan. bring to a boil. reduce heat to a simmer and cover. cook for 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed. turn on heat and set aside.
• 3 meanwhile, prepare vinaigrette. in a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, mustard, fig jam, and honey. slowly, while continuing to whisk, add olive oil until vinaigrette is emulsified.
• 4 add arugula, quinoa, and cherries to bowl. gently toss and serve immediately.