Description
A refreshing and nutritious Berry Quinoa Salad with a citrus honey dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 4 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped mint
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped basil
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries, cut in half
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup roughly chopped almonds, or candied pecans
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil
Instructions
- First, make the dressing. In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, honey, mint, and basil. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, almonds, mint, and basil. Gently stir.
- Drizzle citrus honey dressing over the salad and gently stir again. Serve.
Notes
- For added sweetness, consider using candied pecans.
- This salad is best served fresh.
- Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, but the texture may change.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg