Best Summer Fruit Quinoa Salad Recipe By Tasty Recipes

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SUMMER FRUIT QUINOA SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY



Summer Fruit Quinoa Salad Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: water, orange juice, quinoa, strawberry, blueberry, mango, fresh basil, lime juice, honey

Provided by Merle O'Neal

Categories     Lunch

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup water
1 ½ cups orange juice
1 cup quinoa
strawberry
blueberry
mango, cubed
fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
½ cup lime juice
1 tablespoon honey

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan bring water and orange juice to a boil then add quinoa, cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes.
  • Add quinoa to a bowl. Top with strawberries, blueberries, and mangoes.
  • In a small bowl, mix lime juice, and honey. Drizzle dressing over the quinoa and mix.
  • Top with basil.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418 calories, Carbohydrate 83 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 12 grams, Sugar 21 grams

COLORFUL QUINOA SALAD



Colorful Quinoa Salad image

My youngest daughter recently learned she has to avoid gluten, dairy and eggs, which gave me a new challenge in the kitchen. I put this quinoa salad together as a side we could all share. We love it for leftovers, too. -Catherine Turnbull, Burlington, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups fresh baby spinach, thinly sliced
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 medium sweet orange pepper, chopped
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
DRESSING:
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons honey
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely., Stir spinach, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and green onions into quinoa. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Drizzle over quinoa mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 88mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

THAI QUINOA SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY



Thai Quinoa Salad Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: water, vegetable stock, quinoa, carrots, red bell pepper, cucumber, red cabbage, small red onion, edamame, green onion, crushed peanut, water, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, olive oil, honey, peanut butter

Provided by Merle O'Neal

Categories     Lunch

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup water
1 cup vegetable stock
1 cup quinoa
2 carrots, shredded
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 cucumber, quartered
1 cup red cabbage, shredded
½ small red onion, diced
½ cup edamame
green onion, to serve
½ cup crushed peanut, to serve
½ cup water
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
¼ cup peanut butter

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring water and vegetable stock to a boil, then add quinoa. Cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes.
  • In a bowl, combine quinoa, carrots, red pepper, cucumber, purple cabbage, and edamame.
  • In a small bowl, mix water, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, olive oil, honey, and peanut butter. Drizzle dressing over the quinoa.
  • Top with green onions and crushed peanuts.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1451 calories, Carbohydrate 136 grams, Fat 86 grams, Fiber 19 grams, Protein 40 grams, Sugar 37 grams

SUMMER-FRESH QUINOA SALAD



Summer-Fresh Quinoa Salad image

"This light and refreshing salad is easy to prepare and perfect for hot summer days. I often add zucchini or summer squash and use fresh tomatoes instead of sun-dried." Liz Gadbois - Woodville, WI

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups quinoa, rinsed
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil)
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow peppers, chopped
6 green onions, thinly sliced
1 package (4 ounces) crumbled garlic and herb feta cheese
1/2 cup reduced-fat sun-dried tomato salad dressing, divided

Steps:

  • Cook quinoa according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine water and tomatoes; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain and chop tomatoes; add to quinoa. Stir in the cucumber, peppers, onions, cheese and 1/4 cup salad dressing., Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in remaining salad dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 248mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SUMMER SALAD BY THE LAKE



Summer Salad by the Lake image

I came up with this recipe to show appreciation to all the teachers at my son's school. The dish had to be as special as the teachers, who always go the extra mile for their students. I think this salad did the trick! It's hearty, earthy, sweet and loaded with nothing but good stuff. -Ramya Ramamurthy, Fremont, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch     Side Dishes

Time 50m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 25

15 garlic cloves, peeled and halved lengthwise
2 medium sweet peppers, sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
SALAD:
2-1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup uncooked pearl (Israeli) couscous
1/2 cup red quinoa, rinsed
2 large tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups fresh arugula or baby spinach
1 cup cubed fresh pineapple
1/2 cup fresh shelled peas or frozen peas
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup sunflower kernels, toasted
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
DRESSING:
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Toss together garlic, sweet peppers, oil, salt and pepper; transfer to a parchment-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until dark golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring water, oil and salt to a boil. Stir in couscous and quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes., Transfer the couscous and quinoa to the bowl with roasted pepper mixture. Stir in the remaining salad ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Pour over salad; gently toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Fat 15g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 700mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SUMMER FRUIT QUINOA SALAD



Summer fruit quinoa salad image

Jazz up this good-for-you grain with some stone fruits like apricots, peaches and nectarines- add a little mint and parsley for colour and flavour

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Side dish

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

100g quinoa
3 peaches or nectarines, or 6 apricots, diced
50g toasted hazelnut , roughly chopped
handful mint , roughly chopped
handful parsley , roughly chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
zest and juice 1 lemon

Steps:

  • Put the quinoa in a medium saucepan and cover with 300ml water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 mins or until the quinoa is tender. Drain off any excess liquid and set aside to cool.
  • Add the fruit, hazelnuts, herbs and seasoning to the cooled quinoa.
  • Whisk together the olive oil, lemon zest and juice. Pour over the salad and mix thoroughly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 20 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein

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