High Protein Quinoa Almond Fruit Salad
I know I'm terrible for posting dishes that involve out of season fruit or vegetables. But things can always be substituted or recipes can be saved for next year! I thought this quinoa fruit salad was really interesting. It's such a unique way to combine fruit and protein for a great snack. I used yellow plums, blueberries and cherries but I'm sure other fruit like apples, oranges (mandarin oranges!) and persimmons would be good too. Whatever you like, really.
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High Protein Quinoa Almond Fruit Salad
Adapted from Oh She Glows
Makes about 4-5 snack size servings
3/4 cup dry quinoa
3 cups plums
2 cups fresh blueberries
1 cup cherries, pitted and sliced
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
Pinch of kosher salt
1/2 cup almonds, chopped
1. Cook quinoa according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, chop the fruit and place in a large bowl.
3. Mix the dressing ingredients (maple syrup, balsamic, lime juice, salt) in a small jar and adjust to taste if necessary. Note: You may have to double the dressing recipe if your salad is quite large.
4. Fluff cooked quinoa with a fork and add to large bowl with fruit. Combine. Pour on dressing and mix well. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge until serving time.
6 comments:
No need to beat yourself up for eating unseasonably sometimes... No one's perfect, and since just about everything stays in stores year-round, it can be hard to resist the temptation. Heck, I've been known to sometimes eat watermelon in January, because I can't fight the craving!
This looks like a great variation on a fruit salad... I was surprised you had a recipe with fruit and quinoa in it, until I realized it was really dessert. ;)
Sometimes my posts seem out-of-season, too, but that's just because I have a post backlog! Arg! :) It is so awesome that you've finally caught up for your favourite bloggers. :)
I recently started having serious cravings for persimmons so I can't wait to remake this salad with fall flavors. Thanks for the great idea!
Ah! Lovely salad,very interesting. Cheers!
you've come up with a very unique and delicious way to eat quinoa--i like it a lot!
I've been looking for more recipes for quinoa and this one look delicious! Finding all that nice fruit in the winter might be a challenge, but it looks versatile enough that substitutions would still produce a great salad. Thanks for this recipe!
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