Minted Quinoa Fruit Salad Recipe
Yield: 4 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1/4 tsp: Salt,
6 ounce: Quinoa, uncooked
1/3 cup: Mint, chopped
1/4 cup: Yogurt, vanilla, lowfat sweetened with aspartame
2 tbsp: Orange Juice,
1 1/2 cup: Strawberries, sliced
2 medium: Kiwi Fruit, pared and sliced
1 cup: Mandarin Oranges, canned, drained, sections
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water and the salt to a boil; add
quinoa. Reduce the heat to low; simmer 15 minutes, until quinoa is
translucent. In a food processor or blender, combine mint, yogurt and
juice, puree until smooth. Set aside.
Set aside six strawberry slices and three kiwi slices for garnish. In
large serving bowl, combine the remaining strawberries, the remaining
kiwi and the mandarin orange sections. Pour yogurt sauce over fruit
mixture; toss to coat. Add cooked quinoa; toss gently to mix well.
Garnish with reserved strawberry and kiwi slices. Refrigerate,
covered 1-2 hours, until thoroughly chilled.
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quinoa. Reduce the heat to low; simmer 15 minutes, until quinoa is
translucent. In a food processor or blender, combine mint, yogurt and
juice, puree until smooth. Set aside.
Set aside six strawberry slices and three kiwi slices for garnish. In
large serving bowl, combine the remaining strawberries, the remaining
kiwi and the mandarin orange sections. Pour yogurt sauce over fruit
mixture; toss to coat. Add cooked quinoa; toss gently to mix well.
Garnish with reserved strawberry and kiwi slices. Refrigerate,
covered 1-2 hours, until thoroughly chilled.
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