Fresh Berry Salad with Walnuts + Quinoa

This salad is awesome sauce. Fresh blueberries. Fresh raspberries. Fresh strawberries. Walnuts. Quinoa. Oh and a tart, slightly sweet lemon poppyseed dressing to top it all off.

Fresh Berry Salad with Quinoa

This fresh berry salad is extremely easy to throw together.

• Cook the quinoa in a rice cooker. It’s easy. Just use the same mehtod you would for cooking rice. If you don’t have a rice cooker, you may cook it on the stove according to package directions.
• Make the dressing in a food processor. I like my dressing on the tart side but if you prefer a sweeter dressing, just add a little more honey to the mix. You can use the create and taste method – add more honey and/or olive oil until the taste suits you.
• After you prep your quinoa and dressing, place the quinoa in cute little bowls. Then top it with the fruit and walnuts. Drizzle with a little dressing. I didn’t use all of the dressing.

Fresh Berry Salad with Walnuts + Quinoa

Yield: 2

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

This Fresh Berry Salad with Walnuts and Quinoa is full of nutrients and flavor. Top it off with homemade Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing (recipe included).

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Ingredients

For the salad

• 2 C cooked quinoa (approximately 1/2 C uncooked)
• 1/2 C strawberries, cut into chunks
• 1/2 C blueberries
• 1/2 C raspberries
• 2 tbsp chopped walnuts

For the dressing

• 1 tsp honey
• Juice from 2 lemons
• 1 tbsp coconut milk
• 1 tbsp cilantro
• 1/2 tsp poppy seeds
• 1/2 to 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1. Cook the quinoa.
2. To make the dressing, add all dressing ingredients to a food processor and pulsate until blended.
3. Place the cooked quinoa in bowls. Top with the fruit and walnuts. Drizzle with the dressing.

Notes

Nutrition calculations are approximate.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 472 Total Fat: 14g Saturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 11g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 90mg Carbohydrates: 80g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 12g Sugar: 29g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 12g