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Cold and Refreshing Quinoa Fruit Salad
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5 from 4 votes

Quinoa Fruit Salad

Cold and refreshing Quinoa Fruit Salad is refreshing and filling, with fresh strawberries, raspberries and peaches, honey and bright mint.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chilling1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fruit salad with quinoa, quinoa fruit salad
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 115kcal
Author: Samantha Ferraro

Ingredients

  • ½ c quinoa
  • 1 c water
  • Pinch salt
  • Mixture of fresh Fruit:
  • Blueberries
  • Blackberries
  • Raspberries
  • Peach cut into cubes
  • Fresh basil or mint leaves chopped
  • Dressing!
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 2 Tb honey
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Instructions

  • In a small pot, boil the quinoa and water together and then simmer for about 15 minutes until water has evaporated. Fluff with fork and allow to cook to room temperature.
  • Whisk together the lime juice and honey in a bowl until well incorporated.
  • In the same bowl, add your fruit and cooked quinoa and stir well
  • Chill quinoa salad for at least 1 hour, then garnish with fresh mint.

Notes

Recipe inspired by Two Peas and Their Pod

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg