Pear Quinoa Salad | Recipe | Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service

Ingredients

• 1 pound 10 ounces quinoa
• 4-3/4 cups Pacific Northwest Canned Pears, diced, in juice, drained and juice reserved
• 12 ounces pounds dried cranberries
• 3 tablespoons + 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 8 ounces yellow onions, diced
• 3 small cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2-1/4 teaspoons tablespoons vegetable base
• 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
• 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 12 ounces walnuts, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
• 9 ounces Romaine lettuce, washed and coarsely chopped