quinoa/chia fruit salad

Name: Quinoa/Chia Fruit Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) quinoa uncooked; 1 tablespoon(s) chia seeds; 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 3 tablespoon(s) honey (i use sugar free imitation); 3 tablespoon(s) lime juice (fresh or bottled); 1 large orange, juiced; 1 large apple (peeled and diced); 1/3 cup(s) each dried cherries, dried cranberries; 2/3 cup(s) toasted pecans; Dash - ground ginger

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Dave T.

Cades Cove, TN

Updated on Apr 9, 2016

Another healthy take off on a simple Appalachian classic fruit salad, made with quinoa and chia. Refreshing, cool, fruity and a great way to end a meal, or have as a lite lunch. Not blan and tasteless and boring by any means. Enjoy!!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield Several

Ingredients

1/2 cup quinoa uncooked
1 tablespoon chia seeds
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons honey (i use sugar free imitation)
3 tablespoons lime juice (fresh or bottled)
1 large orange, juiced
1 large apple (peeled and diced)
1/3 cup each dried cherries, dried cranberries
2/3 cup toasted pecans
Dash - ground ginger

How To Make quinoa/chia fruit salad

Step 1

Bring 1/2 c dried quinoa and 1Tbs of chia seeds in one cup of water to a boil, reduce to low, cover and cook 15min, rinse and let cool

Step 2

Toast pecans in a 400 degree oven for 4 min remove and ruff chop, chop cherries and cranberries, peel and chop Apple (I like a crisp sweet apple)
Step 3

Mix together honey, olive oil, ginger and lime juice, pour over quinoa mixture
Step 4

Add pecans, apple, cherries and cranberries. Mix together. Mix in orange juice a dash of ground ginger and chill, enjoy!!!!!
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