Fruity Quinoa
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa rinsed
- ¼ cup orange juice fresh if possible
- 1 large crisp organic apple diced
- 1 cup red grapes cut in half
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries organic & fruit sweetened if possible
- ½ cup raw almonds; coarsely chopped
- 3 tbsp raspberry vinegar
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin cold pressed olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt & ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add quinoa & a pinch salt, lower heat, cover & simmer 15-20 minutes, remove from heat for 15 minutes, fluff with fork & cool
- Combine orange juice & cranberries in a small bowl, let stand 15 minutes
- Combine quinoa, apple & almonds in a large bowl; stir gently
- Drain cranberries, reserving the juice & stir cranberries into the quinoa mixture
- Whisk the reserved oj, vinegar & oil in a small bowl until combined add salt & pepper
- Pour dressing over the salad, alittle at a time, and stir gently to coat.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.
Notes
• Substitute almonds with pecans. pistachios or walnuts
• Switch raspberry vinegar for apple cider vinegar, white wine or champagne vinegar
Nancy Ferraris, Holistic Chef