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Minted Quinoa Fruit Salad

Yields:4 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation20 minutes
Cooking20 minutes
Ready In2 hours

Ingredients

1/4 teaspoon salt
6 ounces quinoa uncooked
1/3 cup mint chopped
1/4 cup yogurt vanilla, lowfat
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 1/2 cups 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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Cold Broccoli Salad

Very good, I used sunflower seeds for the nuts.

 
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