Quinoa Fruit and Nut Salad
By
Kim Biegacki
@pistachyoo
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Well, I could eat salads like this everyday, no problem. If you haven't tried Quinoa this is a very simple recipe to start with.
★★★★★ 3 votes5
Ingredients
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1 cquinoa, cooked
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1 tsphoney
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2 Tbsplemon or lime juice
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3 Tbspolive oil
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1 smallapple, diced
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2/3 cdried cherries or cranberries
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2/3 ctoasted pecans or your favorite nut
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/4 tsppepper
How to Make Quinoa Fruit and Nut Salad
- Addt'l info:---Quinoa is a great food for people who must follow wheat-free/gluten-free diets because Quinoa doesn't contain gluten. Quinoa can be substituted for almost any other grain.
---Quinoa has a nutty, smoky flavor and is less filling than other grains and pastas.
---Quinoa was a sacred grain, hailed by the Incas as the Mother of all Grains.