Ultimate Apple Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad Recipe for Cozy Dinners - Beard and Bonnet

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into ¼-inch cubes (about 340 grams)
• 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced into ½-inch cubes
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup chopped pecans, roasted
• 2 tablespoons minced red onion
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon minced shallot
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups apple cider (or juice)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil