12 servings
Fresh Fruit and Quinoa Salad
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Quinoa Salad 3 cups steamed red quinoa, cooled 3 apples, chopped 2 bananas, sliced 2 cups toasted slivered almonds 1 fresh pineapple, chopped 1 qt fresh strawberries, sliced 1 cup raisins Coconut shavings Combine all ingredients except coconut shavings and toss with the Pineapple Honey Dressing. Garnish with coconut shavings. |
Pineapple Honey Dressing 1/3 cup Xagave* 1/3 olive oil 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar 2 tsp ground ginger 1/3 cup coconut oil 1 tsp salt 1 tsp nutmeg Place all ingredients in jar with tight fitting lid and shake well to combine all ingredients. Toss with salad. *Xagave is a natural liquid sweetener derived from the roots of the blue and white agave plants; it is sweeter than sugar and contains inulin, a soluble fiber, which contributes to its low glycemic index rating. |
