Quinoa Fruit Salad
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Quinoa Fruit Salad

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!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fruit, Healthy, Healthy Meals, Quinoa, Salad
Servings: 1

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.