RECIPES
Quinoa and Fruit Grain Salad
by Livestrong_Recipes | Oct 21, 2018
Photo Credit: Susan Marque
- PREP
- 10 m
- COOK
- 05 m
- TOTAL
- 15 m
This salad brims with quinoa, a good source of protein, vitamin E, calcium, iron and other nutrients. The tofu-based dressing adds a hearty boost of protein to give you lasting energy.
INGREDIENTS
SERVES 4
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 cup Papaya Spears
- 2 fruit kiwi
- 1 cup Mixed Berries
- 2 cups mixed green salad
- 1 block Tofu
- 4 tbsp Lime Juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tsp Honey
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
DIRECTIONS
1
Place the tofu, juice from the limes, olive oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper into a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
2
Place the quinoa and fruits into a large bowl and combine with part of the dressing.
3
Place salad greens onto plates.
4
Put half of the fruit and quinoa mixture onto each plate.
