The other night I had some girlfriends over and I wanted to whip up something quick, healthy and delicious for them! The problem was, I was really busy all day and didn’t have time to go to the grocery store.
What started as a stressful situation, turned into a blessing in disguise! Not only did I end up creating an amazing quinoa dish that was loaded with yummy fruit, but it was a great way for me use up the stuff I already had in my pantry. To make this dish, I literally just opened up my fridge and freezer and grabbed any fruit or nut that I thought would taste good together. I topped it with fresh mint, a zesty dressing and it’s now going to be a staple in my cooking repertoire!
Quinoa Fruit Salad
Ingredients
For Quinoa
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 2 cups Water
- 1/4 cup Raisins or Dried Cranberries
- 1/4 cup Blueberries fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup Mango fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup Strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup Slivered Almonds
- A Few Torn Pieces of Mint
For Dressing
- 1/3 cup Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Rinse your quinoa if needed. Add to a pot with two cups of water. Cook on high until boiling, reduce heat to low and cover for 15 minutes.
- About half way through cooking, drop your dried cranberries or raisins in to the pot. recover. This will help them to soften and poach in the liquid.
- While the quinoa is cooking, make your dressing! Mix together the olive oil and rice wine vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- When the quinoa is cooked and fluffy, add your fruit and almonds. Stir in the dressing and fold in the fresh mint.
Give this dish a try or make your own modifications and tell me what you come up with!
Love always,
Erica
