I dont know if Id use all the mints in this salad but this is a good base recipe ah? Mmm...it looks so good! Tonight, I ate half a watermelon! lol Serious. I guess at least it wasnt half a bag of Reeses...which I can eat too in one night...ugh. Thus the need for the flat-belly food recipes! :) Quinoa Salad with Blueberries, Strawberries and Watermelon, from spryliving Yield, 6 Servings INGREDIENTS For the Quinoa: 2 cups uncooked quinoa 3 cups fresh water pinch of sea salt, to taste Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups fresh blueberries, washed, picked over 1-1/2 cups fresh strawberries, washed, sliced 1-1/2 cups diced watermelon 6 cups baby salad greens handful of fresh chopped herbs: cilantro, dill, parsley, and mint For the Dressing: 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil fresh-squeezed lime juice from 1-2 limes cracked pepper, to taste DIRECTIONS Place the quinoa, water, and sea salt in a large to medium rice cooker, and cover. Cook until all the water is evaporated and the quinoa is tender. Scoop the cooked quinoa into a large bowl and fluff with a fork. Let it cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, prepare the fruit and baby greens. When the quinoa has cooled, drizzle it with the extra virgin olive oil and toss well to coat, fluffing with a fork to separate the grains. Add the fresh squeezed lime juice and toss again. Season with cracked pepper, to taste. Taste test. Add more olive oil or lime as needed. Add the blueberries to the quinoa, and toss lightly. Distribute the baby greens on six plates. Add the quinoa and blueberries. Add the sliced strawberries and diced watermelon, and the fresh chopped herbs.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 05:43:32 +0000
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