Green Tea Summer Fruit Quinoa Salad

 

Ingredients

• 2 cups tri colored quinoa • (cook according to package, but use green tea broth instead of water)
• 1 cup cherries, pitted and halved
• 1 cup pomegranate aerials
• 1 cup peaches, diced
• 1 cup nectarines, diced
• To taste parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh mint
• 3/4 cup almonds, slivered
• 2 cups spinach

Dressing Ingredients

Yields 2 ½ cups | Serving size = 2 Tbsp.

• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey (optional)
• 1/4 cup orange zest
• 1 Tsp pink peppercorns, ground or black pepper
• 1 Tbsp Kosher salt
• 1 cup avocado oil or walnut oil

Directions

Toss all ingredients in a large bowl and chill. • Toss with the dressing right before serving.

 

Nutritional Facts

Salad per serving: Calories: 156 | Total Fat: 6g | Saturated fat: 0g | Sodium: 12mg | Total Carbohydrate: 23g | Dietary Fiber: 5g | Sugars: 9g | Protein: 5g | Vitamin A: 1068 IU | Calcium: 56.9 mg

Dressing per serving: Calories: 112 | Total Fat: 11g | Saturated fat: 1g | Sodium: 349mg | Total Carbohydrate: 4g | Sugars: 4g | Protein: 0g