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Protein Packed Fruit Salad

Yields6 Servings

Healthy fruit salad with quinoa, strawberry, peach, white grapes, plums, mint and honey lime dressing

 Ingredients:
 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
 2 cups of water
 pinch of salt
 8 ounce package of blueberries
 1 pound strawberries, sliced
 2 mangos, chopped
 Dressing:
 juice of 1 large lime
 3 tablespoons honey*
 2 tablespoon mint, finely chopped
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Directions:

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1. Wash hands with warm water and soap.

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2. Rinse quinoa with a mesh strainer until water runs clear (optional).'

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3. In a medium saucepan, add quinoa, water and salt. With the lid on, bring to a boil. Then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.

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4. Remove from heat and fluff quinoa with a fork. Allow quinoa to cool to room temperature.

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5. In a large bowl, whisk the lime juice, honey and mint together.

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6. Add cooled quinoa and chopped fruit. Use a fork to gently mix ingredients, to prevent the quinoa from clumping up.

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7. Serve at room temperature or chill and serve later. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

6 servings

Serving size

1/2 cup

Amount per serving
Calories250
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g33%

Saturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 0mg
Total Carbohydrate 55g20%

Dietary Fiber 6g22%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 6g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.