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November 11, 2007
Fresh Quinoa Fruit Salad
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
1 cup Quinoa
2 cups water
½ cup non fat vanilla yogurt
2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate
1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced (reserve four-six, leaving green leaves attached)
3 kiwi, peeled and sliced (reserve four-six slices)
Directions
Rinse quinoa before cooking to remove the coating of a bitter substance called saponins.
Bring water to a boil
Stir in quinoa, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until wall water is absorbed.
Cool and refrigerate until time to finish the salad.
Blend together yogurt and apple juice concentrate.
At serving time; stir together yogurt sauce, sliced strawberries and kiwi.
Divide quinoa into four-six serving bowls. Pour fruited sauce over top of quinoa. Garnish with reserved strawberries and kiwi slice.
Enjoy!
Variations:
Try different juice concentrates or other flavored yogurts.
Serve in a scooped out cantaloupe half.
Sprinkle with chopped nuts or wheat germ.
Nutrition facts: 4servings (6 servings)
Calories 253(168); Carbs 50gm (33 gm); Protein 7gm (5 gm); fat 2.5 gm (1.5 gm)
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